Focused Early Learning: A Planning Framework for Teaching Young Children

by Gronlund, Gaye

• ISBN13: 9781929610303
• ISBN10: 1929610300
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-04-01
• Publisher: Consortium Book Sales & Dist

Summary

This easy and adaptable planning tool allows teachers to create an individualized teaching plan that draws from a variety of approaches. Field-tested with teachers across the country, -Focused Early Learning combines multiple values of early childhood -education including providing a rich classroom environment with specified learning areas, building relationships with children and families, integrating academic learning, responding to children's interests, and coordinating planning with assessment processes. Gaye Gronlund is an early childhood education consultant from Indianapolis, Indiana. A former preschool, kindergarten and primary teacher of regular and special education, she now works with schools and programs around the country helping them implement developmentally appropriate curricular practices and authentic assessment procedures. She is also the coauthor of "Focused Portfolios."

Table of Contents

Introduction	vii
Preschool Curriculum	1	(10)
The Focused Early Learning Frameworks	11	(14)
Creating a Rich Classroom Environment	25	(18)
Developing Relationships with Children and Families	43	(14)
Academic and Developmental Learning Activities	57	(12)
Physical Energy Outlets and Outdoor Explorations	69	(12)
Balancing Child Choice with Teacher-Led Activities	81	(16)
Following Children's Interests with Ongoing Projects/Studies	97	(20)
Focused Observations and Assessing Children's Learning	117	(30)
Appendix A Focused Early Learning Forms	147	(12)
Appendix B References	159	(1)
Index	160