| Description |
48 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Series |
NAEYC ; 281 |
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NAEYC (Series) ; 281
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| Contents |
Introduction -- Science in the preschool classroom: capitalizing on children's fascination with the everyday world to foster language and literacy development -- Entries from a staff developer's journal... helping teachers develop as facilitators of three-to-five-year-olds' science inquiry -- Using photographs to support children's science inquiry -- Documenting early science learning -- Be a bee and other approaches to introducing young children to entomology -- Raising butterflies from your own garden -- Print and online resources that spotlight young chlidren and science -- Reflecting, discussing, exploring: Questions and follow-up activities |
| Summary |
"Doing great science in your classroom? Chances are, you feel you could be doing even better. In this collection of engaging and thoughtful articles, the authors describe fresh, effective ideas for early childhood science. Spotlight on young children and science will assist early childhood educators to think carefully about the what and the how in a first-rate science program." -back cover |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page44) |
| Subject |
Science -- Study and teaching (Early childhood)
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Science -- Study and teaching (Primary)
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| Author |
Colker, Laura J. (Laura Jean)
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Koralek, Derry
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National Association for the Education of Young Children.
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| ISBN |
9781928896104 paperback |
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1928896103 |
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