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Creating Effective Learning Environments / Ingrid Crowther, Ph.D.

By: Crowther, Ingrid, 1944-.
Publisher: Toronto : Nelson Education, 2016Edition: 4th ed.Description: xvi, 329 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.ISBN: 9780176531768 (pbk).Subject(s): Classroom environment | Education, Preschool | Early childhood education | Curriculum planning | PlayOnline resources: Publisher's Website. | Student Companion Materials.
Contents:
"By creating a strong balance between theoretical concepts and applied practice, Creating Effective Learning Environments takes early childhood curriculum development to the next level. This text helps readers see the curriculum from a child's perspective and understand how that perspective is linked to learning and theory. The centre of any curriculum is the child; this text begins not with general theories or applications that are suitable for many, but with each individual child. The theory and methodology of this text are integrated around the actual experiences of children, presented in a logical flow, and embracing current philosophies about integration, play, bias, and learning practices.
Features:
The text presents approaches that embrace current philosophies about integration, play, bias and learning practices.
Each chapter includes a section ‘Recognizing and Planning for Diversity’ specifically geared toward diversity concepts." (Publisher Website)
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Chapter 1: Introduction to Play
Chapter 2: The Learning Environment
Chapter 3: Emergent Curriculum
Chapter 4: Sand Play
Chapter 5: Water Play
Chapter 6: Music
Chapter 7: Block Play
Chapter 8: Quiet Play
Chapter 9: Literacy Development
Chapter 10: Dramatic Play
Chapter 11: Creative Arts
Chapter 12: Manipulative Experiences
Chapter 13: Math and Science
Chapter 14: Woodworking
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

"By creating a strong balance between theoretical concepts and applied practice, Creating Effective Learning Environments takes early childhood curriculum development to the next level. This text helps readers see the curriculum from a child's perspective and understand how that perspective is linked to learning and theory. The centre of any curriculum is the child; this text begins not with general theories or applications that are suitable for many, but with each individual child. The theory and methodology of this text are integrated around the actual experiences of children, presented in a logical flow, and embracing current philosophies about integration, play, bias, and learning practices.

Features:

The text presents approaches that embrace current philosophies about integration, play, bias and learning practices.

Each chapter includes a section ‘Recognizing and Planning for Diversity’ specifically geared toward diversity concepts." (Publisher Website)

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Chapter 1: Introduction to Play

Chapter 2: The Learning Environment

Chapter 3: Emergent Curriculum

Chapter 4: Sand Play

Chapter 5: Water Play

Chapter 6: Music

Chapter 7: Block Play

Chapter 8: Quiet Play

Chapter 9: Literacy Development

Chapter 10: Dramatic Play

Chapter 11: Creative Arts

Chapter 12: Manipulative Experiences

Chapter 13: Math and Science

Chapter 14: Woodworking

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