Playing Is Learning
The research is clear: Play is a critical part of the learning process for young children. Early childhood educators have the opportunity to deeply and meaningfully scaffold children’s learning by curating and organizing the “stuff” children love to play with most. With this book, discover ideas for both familiar and new play materials and how those materials support the cognitive, social and emotional, and physical learning and development of children ages 3 to 5.
This practical, easy-to-read resource
· Presents foundational information organized around the who, why, how, and what of using play materials to support preschoolers’ learning and development
· Provides suggestions for play materials and describes why they are useful for different aspects related to each learning and development domain
· Offers activity ideas as well as examples of questions to ask and comments to make that can extend children’s understanding as they engage in play
· Includes tips for developmentally appropriate ways to embed technology in children’s play
· Recommends more than 90 children’s books that go hand-in-hand with each learning and development domain
Be inspired to take a look at your early learning setting through fresh eyes and enhance the quality of your program by providing play materials and experiences that nurture the learning, development, and well-being of each preschooler you teach.
Table des matières
T [RP1] able of Contents:
Introduction
Part One: Essential Questions
Chapter 1: Who? Children from Ages 3 to 5
Chapter 2: Why? Optimizing Learning, Development, and Well-Being
Chapter 3: How? The Role of Teachers
Chapter 4: What? Play Materials for Preschoolers
Summary and Reflection
Part Two: Cognitive Learning and Development
Chapter 5: Play Materials That Support My Language and Literacy Skills
Chapter 6: Play Materials That Teach Me Mathematical Concepts
Chapter 7: Play Materials That Encourage Me to Build and Engineer
Chapter 8: Play Materials That Inspire Scientific Inquiry and Innovation
Chapter 9: Play Materials That Help Me Understand Nature
Summary and Reflection
Part Three: Social and Emotional Learning and Development
Chapter 10: Play Materials That Support My Emotional Intelligence, Relationship Building, and Cooperation Skills
Chapter 11: Play Materials That Invite My Creative Expression Through Visual Arts
Chapter 12: Play Materials That Encourage Me to Explore and Make Music
Chapter 13: Play Materials That Inspire Pretend Play and Dramatic Play
Summary and Reflection
Part Four: Physical Learning and Development
Chapter 14: Play Materials That Build My Gross Motor Skills
Chapter 15: Play Materials That Enhance My Fine Motor Skills
Chapter 16: Play Materials That Help Me Understand My Body
Chapter 17: Play Materials That Stimulate My Senses
Summary and Reflection
Final Thoughts
Appendix A: Highlights of Learning, Development, and Positive Well-Being
Appendix B: On the Bookshelf
References
Resources
Index
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
[RP1]Updated
A propos de l’auteur
Megan King, MEd, is an early childhood specialist and preschool teacher at Passaic Public Schools in Passaic, NJ. She holds degrees from Ramapo College of New Jersey and William Paterson University, including an MEd focusing on early childhood education. Megan has been working and learning with children and their families for more than 15 years.
A past New Jersey Governor’s Educator of the Year Award recipient for her school, she has served and continues to serve on several advisory boards, including the NJ Council for Teaching and Learning, the NAEYC-PBS Ready to Learn Advisory Board, and the TYC Editorial Advisory Panel. Megan has shared her expertise on making and makerspaces in the preschool classroom through several articles, presentations, a chapter in the NAEYC book Big Questions for Young Minds, and activities in a STEM book published by High Scope. Using her knowledge and enthusiasm for early childhood, Megan advocates for quality early childhood education policy through her role as Chairperson of the Early Childhood Educator’s Caucus to the National Education Association.
Megan lives in West Caldwell, New Jersey, with her family and enjoys cozying up with a good book and her dog Boone.
Plus d’ebooks du même auteur(s) / Éditeur
7 432 Ebooks dans cette catégorie
