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Engagement of Every Child in the Preschool Classroom
How engaged are your students? Making some simple adjustments in the classroom environment could be the key to increasing children's levels of active engagement and preventing behavior problems caused by restlessness and boredom during transitions between activities. This extremely practical, accessible book offers a strong, evidence-based approach to promoting engagement in preschoolers. Readers will find detailed, concrete strategies—field tested in more than 30 preschools—to help them
reduce wasted time and misbehavior during down time and transitioning from one thing to another
make the most of natural learning opportunities and encourage developmental goals
maximize classroom efficiency and engagement with included diagrams of classroom set-up suggestions
assess child functioning in daily routines to ensure progress
write functional classroom goals with tips and problem-solving suggestions for implementing interventions
integrate therapy into classroom routines so teachers and therapists can learn from each other
This much-needed book has a highly structured format that teachers can easily follow to create an optimal learning environment and foster goal-oriented behavior in any preschool classroom—with or without children with special needs. Each user-friendly section serves up key points, examples of real-world situations, discussion questions, and room for writing down notes and ideas. Engagement of Every Child in the Preschool Classroom gives early childhood educators the tools and know-how for successfully launching lifelong learners.
See which domain of school readiness in the Head Start Child Development and Early Learning Framework this book addresses.
reduce wasted time and misbehavior during down time and transitioning from one thing to another
make the most of natural learning opportunities and encourage developmental goals
maximize classroom efficiency and engagement with included diagrams of classroom set-up suggestions
assess child functioning in daily routines to ensure progress
write functional classroom goals with tips and problem-solving suggestions for implementing interventions
integrate therapy into classroom routines so teachers and therapists can learn from each other
This much-needed book has a highly structured format that teachers can easily follow to create an optimal learning environment and foster goal-oriented behavior in any preschool classroom—with or without children with special needs. Each user-friendly section serves up key points, examples of real-world situations, discussion questions, and room for writing down notes and ideas. Engagement of Every Child in the Preschool Classroom gives early childhood educators the tools and know-how for successfully launching lifelong learners.
See which domain of school readiness in the Head Start Child Development and Early Learning Framework this book addresses.
192 pages, Paperback
First published November 30, 2007
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