Discovering Nature With Young Children

Download or read book Discovering Nature with Young Children written by Ingrid Chalufour and published by Redleaf Press. This book was released on 2003-11-17 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Field-tested across the country, this comprehensive curriculum expands and extends the role science has traditionally played in the early childhood classroom. The first in a new series, Discovering Nature with Young Children explores the wide-ranging elements that make up the natural world around us. The curriculum replaces simple fact-feeding practices with the development of long-term scientific reasoning, including literacy skills and numeracy skills, such as hypothesis, inference, prediction, and estimation.

Download or read book Exploring Nature written by Gaud Morel and published by . This book was released on 1998-05-21 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the many ways in which humans use nature and how animals and plants exist in the wild.

Download or read book Discovering Nature with Young Children written by Ingrid Chalufour and published by Redleaf Press. This book was released on 2003-09-01 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the wonders of the natural world with the naturally curious child.

Download or read book Discovering Nature with Young Children: Trainer's written by Ingrid Chalufour and published by Redleaf Press. This book was released on 2003-09-01 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the wonders of the natural world with the naturally curious child.

Download or read book Discovering Nature with Young Children: Trainer's written by Ingrid Chalufour and published by Redleaf Press. This book was released on 2003-10-01 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Field-tested across the country, this comprehensive curriculum expands and extends the role science has traditionally played in the early childhood classroom. The first in a new series, Discovering Nature with Young Children explores the wide-ranging elements that make up the natural world around us. The curriculum replaces simple fact-feeding practices with the development of long-term scientific reasoning, including literacy skills and numeracy skills, such as hypothesis, inference, prediction, and estimation. A companion to the curriculum, this trainer’s guide serves as an indispensable handbook for trainers and administrators interested in introducing staff to the curriculum—from planning to implementation. Special sections outline the curriculum and introduce scientific reasoning to adults, and eight workshops detail the complete curriculum for staff members. The guide also includes strategies for supporting teachers over time through mentoring and guided discussions.

Download or read book Exploring Water with Young Children written by Ingrid Chalufour and published by Redleaf Press. This book was released on 2005-04-01 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the science behind exploring and understanding water with young children.

Download or read book Exploring Water with Young Children, Trainer's Guide written by Ingrid Chalufour and published by Redleaf Press. This book was released on 2005-05-23 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The trainer’s guide serves as an indispensable handbook for trainers and administrators interested in introducing staff to the Exploring Water with Young Children curriculum—from planning to implementation. From exploring sinking and floating to using books to extend science learning, seven basic and eight advanced workshops develop staff members’ understanding of science and inquiry teaching skills. The guide also includes strategies for supporting teachers over time through mentoring and guided discussions, as well as an extensive resource list.