| Description |
1 online resource (174 pages) |
| Contents |
Acknowledgments; Foreword by Margie Carter; Introduction; Chapter 1; The Value of Building with Blocks; Learning through Play; Developing Social-Emotional Skills; Reinforcing Language and Literacy; Addressing the Physical Needs of Children; Building Twenty-First-Century Skills; Encouraging Creativity and Aesthetic Awareness; Strengthening Spatial Ability through STEAM; Chapter 2; An Inviting Place for All to Learn and Create; Getting Started; Choosing Blocks; Organizing the Block Area; Caring for Blocks; Chapter 3; Revisiting the Joys of Childhood Play |
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Inspiring Construction with Accessories and MaterialsExtending Construction with Unexpected Materials; Inviting the Community In and the Children Out; Taking Blocks Outdoors; Chapter 4; The Role of the Adult; Providing Time for Open Exploration with Blocks; Observing and Documenting Children's Building; Responding with Thoughtful Feedback; Encouraging Reflection; Improvising, Innovating, and Imagining; Chapter 5; Long-Term Studies, Projects, and Investigations; Posing Provocations; Choosing a Topic of Study; Sharing Stories from the Classroom |
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Investigating an Idea and a Question: The Right to Protection for NibblesIntroducing Familiar Topics: Transportation, Travel, and World Culture; Taking on New Perspectives: The Bird Blind; Going from Intentions to a Cocreated Project: The Rocket Ship Study; Building on Children's Interests with an Invitation: The Wood Construction Study; References; Additional Resources; Index; Photography Credits |
| Summary |
Open a whole world of possibilities for learning through block exploration with ideas and strategies for teachers |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Education.
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EDUCATION -- Curricula.
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Education
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Carter, Margie
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| ISBN |
9781605544465 |
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1605544469 |
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