| Description |
ix, 250 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Early childhood education series |
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Early childhood education series
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| Contents |
Introduction / Rheta DeVries -- Pt. I. Understanding Constructivist Education / Rheta DeVries -- The Political Problem of Play-Oriented Curriculum. Ch. 1. Play in the Early Education Curriculum: Four Interpretations / Rheta DeVries. Ch. 2. What is Constructivist Education? Definition and Principles of Teaching / Rheta DeVries, Rebecca Edmiaston and Betty Zan / [et al.]. Ch. 3. Assessing and Documenting Learning in Constructivist Classrooms / Rebecca Edmiaston -- Pt. II. Physical-Knowledge Activities / Rheta DeVries. Ch. 4. Casting Shadows / Rheta DeVries, Betty Zan and Rebecca Edmiaston / [et al.]. Ch. 5. Exploring the Art and Science of Musical Sounds / Carolyn Hildebrandt and Betty Zan. Ch. 6. Cooking Transformations / Betty Zan, Rebecca Edmiaston and Christina Sales. Ch. 7. Experimenting with Draining and Movement of Water in Tubes / Rheta DeVries, Hyang Lim Kwak and Christina Sales. Ch. 8. Developing Geometric Reasoning Using Pattern Blocks / Christina Sales and Carolyn Hildebrandt -- Pt. III. Group Games / Rheta DeVries, Betty Zan and Carolyn Hildebrandt. Ch. 9. Using Group Games to Teach Mathematics / Carolyn Hildebrandt and Betty Zan. Ch. 10. Variations on a Checkers Theme / Betty Zan -- Epilogue / Rheta DeVries -- App. Stages in Children's Reasoning about Shadows / Rheta DeVries.al.]. 14 |
| Summary |
This work provides a constructivist interpretation of developmentally appropriate curriculum in early childhood education. It provides the theoretical rationale and the practical advice for conducting specific activities in the classroom |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Educational games.
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Early childhood education -- Curricula -- United States.
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Constructivism (Education) -- United States.
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| Author |
DeVries, Rheta.
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| LC no. |
2001026689 |
| ISBN |
0807741213 cloth |
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0807741205 paperback |
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