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Building structures with young children -
Ingrid Chalufour and Karen Worth.
Publisher description
Table of contents only
St. Paul, Minn. : Redleaf Press, c2004.
108 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Annotations:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
Building high : excerpts from a teacher's journal -- Getting ready -- Open exploration -- Transition from open exploration to focused exploration -- Focused exploration : towers -- Focused exploration : enclosures -- Extension activities -- Resources -- Science teaching -- Young children's inquiry -- The teacher's role -- Observation and assessment -- Building materials -- Involving families -- Books and web sites -- Appendices -- Classroom environment checklist -- Guidelines for creating documentation panels -- Observation record -- Document annotation -- Learning record -- Outcomes charts.
Reviews:
- Coralee Smith (National Science Teachers Association (NSTA))
The Young Scientist series pairs a guide to inquiry learning for teachers of young children with a comprehensive guide and video for trainers. The result is a "triple-win" situation in which presenters, participants, and their preschool and kindergarten students get authentic hands-on/minds-on explorations in key areas. Building Structures with Young Children helps teachers use a developmental approach to focus chidren's attention on important concepts about physical science such as gravity, tension, and design; characteristics like shape and size; and characteristics of the materials they use. It emphasizes skill development in observation, questioning, investigating, representing ideas, and analyzing. The emphasis is on inquiry. The guide helps teachers set up a physical environment that includes blocks, clay, cardboard, wire, and other construction materials. There are guides for discussions, demonstrations, and explorations. The approach taken by the training guide allows teachers to learn science processes and content as if they were young elementary students themselves. Many teacher trainers need help structuring professional development experiences in this way. Although the teacher's guide is useful in itself, it is much more effective when used as part of the workshop structure described in the Trainer's Guide and illustrated in the video. The guide includes an outline for presentation, several transparency masters, and forms for planning activities like guided discussions. Using both the teacher's and trainer's guides and the video, the overall outcome would be a constructivist approach to teacher development and a win-win-win situation for all. If you want to provide authentic hands-on/minds-on training for primary science teachers that includes science processes and content, this package is ideal. Grades K-4. Keywords: Teacher Education. 2005, Redleaf Press, 108p, $25.95. Ages 5 to 10. Series:
- The young scientist series
Subjects:
- Building--Study and teaching (Early childhood)--Activity programs.
Structural engineering--Study and teaching (Early childhood)--Activity programs.
Block building (Children's activity)
| Language | Call Number | LCCN | Dewey Decimal | ISBN/ISSN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English (eng) | TH165 .C48 2004 |
2004005950 |
649/.51 |
1929610505 (pbk.) 9781929610501 |