Discovering Nature with Young Children: Trainer's: Part of the Young Scientist Series

by Ingrid Chalufour, Karen Worth

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.

224 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2003

Reviews

[Carole · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good ideas. Specific plans.

[Doni · Rating 1 out of 5]

I tried several times to read this book and I just couldn't get through it. It didn't feel substantive enough. I like Teaching Children About Life and Earth Sciences much better.

[Amber]

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