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Young investigators : the project approach in the early years / Judy Harris Helm, Lilian G. Katz.
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Title:Young investigators : the project approach in the early years / Judy Harris Helm, Lilian G. Katz.
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Author/Creator:Helm, Judy Harris.
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Other Contributors/Collections:Katz, Lilian G. (Lilian Gonshaw), 1932-
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Published/Created:New York, NY : Teachers College Press, [2016]
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Location:EDUCATION LIBRARY stacksWhere is this?
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Call Number: LB1139.35.P8 H46 2016
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Number of Items:1
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Status:Available
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Location:EDUCATION LIBRARY stacksWhere is this?
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Library of Congress Subjects:Project method in teaching.
Early childhood education--Curricula.
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Edition:Third edition.
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Description:xi, 134, 30 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm
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Series:Early childhood education series (Teachers College Press)
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Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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ISBN:9780807756904 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
0807756903 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
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Contents:Machine generated contents note: 1. Projects and Young Children
Project Approach
Benefits of Projects in the Early Years
Intellectual Competencies of the Early Years
Building Mind and Brain Capacity
Guiding Projects with Young Children
2. Getting Started
Issues in Selecting Topics for Projects
Anticipatory Teacher Planning
Building Common Experiences
Finding Out What Children Already Know
Developing Questions for Investigation
Setting Up the Classroom for Investigation
Next Phase
3. Developing the Project
Beginning Phase II
Preparing for Investigation
Moving into Investigation
4. Investigation
Field-Site Visits
Debriefing
Moving into Phase III
5. Concluding the Project
Culminating the Project
Power of Documentation
Types of Documentation
Using Materials and Equipment for Documentation
Distilling Documentation
Evaluating the Project
6. Preschoolers Engaged and Learning
Camera Project
Learning as a Journey
7. Using the Project Approach with Toddlers
Fire Hydrant Project
Sign Project
Diverse Pathways to Rich Experiences
8. How Projects Can Connect Children with Nature
Thinking about Children's Contact with Nature
Finding a Project Topic on Nature
Overcoming Teachers' Fear of Science
Investigating Nature
Sharing Nature Projects to Educate Others
Canada Goose Project
9. Project Investigations as STEM Experiences
STEM and the Project Approach
STEM Disciplines
Airplane Project
STEM in the Airplane Project
10. "Yes, but" Thinking and Project Work
Responding to Challenges Teachers Face
Final Thoughts.