Preschoolers at play : choosing the right stuff for learning & development /

"The research is clear: Play is a critical part of the learning process for young children. Early childhood educators have the opportunity to deeply and meaningfully scaffold children's learning by curating and organizing the "stuff" children love to play with most. With this boo...

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Bibliografiske detaljer
Main Authors: Bresson, Lisa Mufson (Author), King, Megan (Author)
Format: Licensed eBooks
Sprog:engelsk
Udgivet: Washington, DC : National Association for the Education of Young Children, 2022.
Online adgang:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=3363577
Indholdsfortegnelse:
  • Chapter 1: Who? Children from Ages 3 to 5
  • Chapter 2: Why? Optimizing Learning, Development, and Well-Being
  • Chapter 3: How? The Role of Teachers
  • Chapter 4: What? Play Materials for Preschoolers
  • Chapter 5: Play Materials That Support My Language and Literacy Skills
  • Chapter 6: Play Materials That Teach Me Mathematical Concepts
  • Chapter 7: Play Materials That Encourage Me to Build and Engineer
  • Chapter 8: Play Materials That Inspire Scientific Inquiry and Innovation
  • Chapter 9: Play Materials That Help Me Understand Nature
  • Chapter 10: Play Materials That Support My Emotional Intelligence, Relationship Building, and Cooperation Skills
  • Chapter 11: Play Materials That Invite My Creative Expression Through Visual Arts
  • Chapter 12: Play Materials That Encourage Me to Explore and Make Music
  • Chapter 13: Play Materials That Inspire Pretend Play and Dramatic Play
  • Chapter 14: Play Materials That Build My Gross Motor Skills
  • Chapter 15: Play Materials That Enhance My Fine Motor Skills
  • Chapter 16: Play Materials That Help Me Understand My Body
  • Chapter 17: Play Materials That Stimulate My Senses
  • Final Thoughts
  • Appendix A: Highlights of Learning, Development, and Positive Well-Being
  • Appendix B: On the Bookshelf.