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"This fourth edition of the bestseller begins with a new chapter, "How Children Really Learn," which summarizes insights from mind-brain education research, showing how experiences firmly rooted in children's curiosity and interest build intellectual capacity. The book then introduces the Project Approach with step-by-step guidance for incorporating child initiation and direction into curriculum while simultaneously addressing content standards. A new focus on critical Teacher Decision Points uses fresh-from-the-classroom examples to show how teachers think through project work. The emphasis on STEM experiences has been expanded to include STEAM through a new chapter, "The Role of Project Work in the Arts." This book makes project-based learning possible with the youngest children (toddlers through 2nd grade) who are not yet proficient in reading and writing, but capable of deep, focused thinking. Throughout, readers empathize with teachers' concerns, witness how they find solutions to challenges, and feel the excitement of children .during project work. Young Investigators is appropriate for teachers new to using the Project Approach, as well as for those who already have experience"--
Über den Autor / die Autorin
Judy Harris Helm is the author of 10 books on project work, neuroscience applications, and early childhood programs.
Lilian G. Katz is past president of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and professor emerita at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
Rebecca Wilson has a specialization in bilingual education and teaches pre-K in the Van Meter Community School District, Iowa.
Zusammenfassung
This fourth edition has been expanded to guide today’s teachers through the process of conducting meaningful investigations with young children. It begins with a new chapter which summarises insights from mind-brain education research, showing how experiences firmly rooted in children’s curiosity and interest build intellectual capacity.
