Young Investigators: The Project Approach in the Early Years

Early Childhood Education

by Judy Harris Helm, Lilian G. Katz

Now in its Third Edition, Young Investigators provides an introduction to the project approach with step-by-step guidance for conducting meaningful investigations with young children. The authors have expanded their bestseller to include two new chapters― How Projects Can Connect Children with Nature and Project Investigations as STEM Experiences ―and to provide more help to teachers of the youngest children (toddlers) and older children (2nd grade). The new edition also shows teachers how to use standards in the topic selection process and identifies activities and experiences that will help children grasp key concepts and skills. Throughout the text, readers listen to teachers’ concerns, witness how they find solutions to challenges, and experience how excited children become during project work. This book is appropriate for those new to using the Project Approach, as well as for teachers who already have experience with implementing the Project Approach. Book Features:

Genres: Education, Teaching, Nonfiction, Professional Development, Parenting, Grad School

176 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2000

Reviews

[sam howie · Rating 5 out of 5]

A really great book on engaging children in projects that last more than a day or a week, projects that are able to develop substance, while challenging children to keep coming back to the ideas. I feel there is something about the project approach as a teaching strategy that is fundamentally different as a way to looking at ideas, which really allows for children to work for a long time on something, opening up a type of perseverance and a patience. Holding children's attention on something I feel has huge potential learning value and is needed, that is the skills to remain interested and dig deeper. A skill set that children may not usually be exposed to.

[Tien Do Bat · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing knowledge

The book changed my mind set to approach for learning.

This not only enhance knowledge for children naturally & easily but also engage teacher in adventuring new knowledge on different projects. Teachers don’t get bored as normal repetitive tasks.

The teaching methodology is upgrading to a whole new level.

[Jane · Rating 5 out of 5]

Young Investigators: The Project Approach in the Early Years makes the idea that children learn by doing come alive. It gives teachers guidance on how to involve the children in each phase of a project from planning and executing each step, recording and drawing conclusions. This is a great way to help children develop observation skills and problem solving skills that will serve them for the rest of their lives.

[Amber]

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[Kris Patrick · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not a swift read. Lots of details anticipating every possible "why?" "but..." "how to..." "what next?"

[Kay Kay · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was filled with great ideas! This is how kids really learn!