| Description |
ix, 250 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Early childhood education series (Teachers College Press)
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Play in the early education curriculum : four interpretations / Rheta DeVries -- What is constructivist education? Definition and principles of teaching / Rheta DeVries -- Assessing and documenting learning in constructivist classrooms / Rebecca Edmiaston -- Casting shadows / Rheta DeVries, Betty Zan, Rebecca Edmiaston, and Karen Wohlwend -- Exploring the art and science of musical sounds / Carolyn Hildebrandt and Betty Zan -- Cooking transformations / Betty Zan, Rebecca Edmiaston, and Christina Sales. |
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Experimenting with draining and movement of water in tubes / Rheta DeVries, Hyang Lim Kwak, and Christina Sales -- Developing geometric reasoning using pattern blocks / Christina Sales and Carolyn Hildebrandt -- Using group games to teach mathematics / Carolyn Hildebrandt and Betty Zan -- Variations on a checkers theme / Betty Zan. |
| Subject |
Early childhood education -- Curricula.
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Constructivism (Education)
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| Added Author |
DeVries, Rheta.
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| ISBN |
0807741205 (pbk.) |
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0807741213 (cloth) |
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