Play, Projects, and Preschool Standards: Nurturing Children′s Sense of Wonder and Joy in Learning

By Kathleen E. Crowley, Kathy Crowley, Gera M. Jacobs

Book Overview

The authors help readers create well-planned projects and activities that capture children's interest and develop the critical social and pre-academic skills identified in state standards.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1412928028
• ISBN13: 9781412928021
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Corwin Publishers
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.4" x 10.9"

Customer Reviews

excellent book

anyone who works with preschoolers should read this book. written by two experts in the field, it provides some nice insights into ways to reach kids of this age. pick it up and share with your friends!

It's a workbook of ideas

Play, Projects and Preschool Standards: Nurturing Children's Sense of Wonder and Joy in Learning reviews state early learning standards for the very young, linking these standards with existing curricula and surveying projects and play activities which support them. Preschool teachers and daycare centers concerned with early education receive an excellent survey based on expert insights which provides a variety of projects and activities to enhance early learning in all curriculum areas. It's a workbook of ideas pairing benchmark standards to realistic activities and will provide a wealth of easy ideas.