Picturing the Project Approach - Carmen A Castillo

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Auteur(s) : Carmen A Castillo - Sylvia Chard - Yvonne Kogan

Editeur : Gryphon House

Langue : Anglais

Parution : 01/09/2017

Format : Moyen, de 350g à 1kg

Nombre de pages : 120

Expédition : 414

Dimensions : 27.9 x 21.8 x 0.7

ISBN : 9780876595725

Résumé :

The project approach helps children dig deeply into intellectual and social experiences that can help them see meaningful benefits of the skills they are acquiring. Picturing the Project Approach will lead teachers every step of the way toward incorporating this teaching method in any toddler, preschool or elementary classroom.

Biographie:
Dr. Sylvia C. Chard is professor emeritus of Early Childhood Education at the University of Alberta, Canada. Dr. Chard teaches an online course from her website and lectures on interdisciplinary learning in Canada, the United States, and in many countries around the world. Yvonne Kogan has twenty-nine years of experience working as a teacher and administrator. She is the co-owner and principal of the Early Childhood and Lower Elementary departments of Eton School in Mexico City.

Sommaire:

When teachers implement the project approach to learning, young children can follow their own real-world interests to gain deeper understanding. Children wonder about a topic, formulate their questions, and then figure out the answers for themselves in their own way.

The project approach helps children dig deeply into intellectual and social experiences that can help them see meaningful benefits of the skills they are acquiring. Picturing the Project Approach will lead teachers every step of the way toward incorporating this teaching method in any toddler, preschool or elementary classroom. Teachers will learn how to:

• Identify a topic
• Decide on a project
• Develop the project
• Share the learning
• Bring the project to a close

Award Winner!

• 2017 Academics' Choice Smart Book Award