Preschool Appropriate Practices: Environment, Curriculum, and Development
BeatySinopsis
Aligned around ten learning centers in a preschool classroom PRESCHOOL APPROPRIATE PRACTICES 5th Edition is a must have resource for preschool teachers creating the learning environment in their classroom Easy to read and full of practical ideas this text helps you learn how to act as a facilitator of preschoolers self directed learning by setting up centers in the classroom Creative ideas for involving children in all aspects of their learning including rule making and curriculum planning are found throughout You ll also find many learning activities including some incorporating children s books Activities are based on the National Association for the Education of Young Children s NAEYC developmentally appropriate practice DAP a nationally recommended set of early childhood practices Chapter summaries pull out key ideas that can be easily implemented in the classroom