Daily Preschool Experiences : For Learners at Every Level

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• ISBN13: 9780876590102
• ISBN10: 0876590105
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2008-07-01
• Publisher: Gryphon House

Summary

With one hundred days of plans, Daily Preschool Experiences has learning center activities for learners at every developmental level. Organized by topic, each of the twenty units has a five-day plan, taking teachers through an entire week of activities.Each plan includes: A morning circle activity Related children's book Vocabulary words Extension activities Activities for four different learning centers (Art, Math, Science, Language/Dramatic Play)The learning center activities have three levels of learning for beginning, developing, and experienced learners. Because children advance at different rates, teachers can select the activities that fit the developmental levels of the individual children in the class. With the learning-center approach to teaching in Daily Preschool Experiences, children are involved in active exploration and sensory stimulation in a fun-filled learning environment.

Author Biography

Kay Hastings, Ph.D., is the founder and Co-director of the Clear Lake Community Lab School, and has over 22 years of teaching experience in the field of early childhood education. She co-authored The Complete Resource Book with Pam Schiller. Cathy Clemons has been a teacher at the Clear Lake Community Lab School for more than 12 years. During this time she was named the Teacher of the Year by the Houston Area Association for the Education of Young Children. She offers expertise in the areas of art and dramatic play activities for young children. April Montgomery has more than 15 years of teaching experience. She worked at the Clear Lake Community Lab School in Texas for eight years, teaching preschool and kindergarten classes, during which time the unique and exciting Lab School curriculum was developed, applied, and enhanced. She offers expertise in the areas of math, science, and music activities for young children.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 7
Things That Are Unique About Me	p. 13
Things That Are Special to Me	p. 33
Things on the Outside of My Body	p. 53
Things That Smell Good	p. 75
Things That Make Loud Sounds Or Quiet Sounds	p. 98
Things Found in the Country	p. 117
Things Found in Nature	p. 139
Things with Seeds	p. 159
Things Found at Night	p. 179
Things That Are Cold	p. 201
Things Found in Cold Places	p. 223
Things That Are Wet	p. 245
Things That Are Wet, Wiggly, Or Squirmy	p. 267
Things That Are Very Small Or Very Big	p. 289
Things That Are Round	p. 311
Things That Are Sticky	p. 331
Things That Are Fun	p. 353
Things That Are Special	p. 373
Places That Are Special	p. 395
Things That Are Make-Believe	p. 413
Indexes	p. 434
Index of Children's Books	p. 434
Index	p. 436
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