Field-tested across the country, this comprehensive curriculum expands and extends the role science has traditionally played in the early childhood classroom. The first in a new series, Discovering Nature with Young Children explores the wide-ranging elements that make up the natural world around us. The curriculum replaces simple fact-feeding practices with the development of long-term scientific reasoning, including literacy skills and numeracy skills, such as hypothesis, inference, prediction, and estimation.

Discovering Nature with Young Children: Part of the Young Scientist Series

Parenting & Relationships

Chalufour, Ingrid

Worth, Karen

Parenting

Redleaf Press

Field-tested across the country, this comprehensive curriculum expands and extends the role science has traditionally played in the early childhood classroom. The first in a new series, Discovering Nature with Young Children explores the wide-ranging elements that make up the natural world around us. The curriculum replaces simple fact-feeding practices with the development of long-term scientific reasoning, including literacy skills and numeracy skills, such as hypothesis, inference, prediction, and estimation.
 A companion to the curriculum, this trainer’s guide serves as an indispensable handbook for trainers and administrators interested in introducing staff to the curriculum—from planning to implementation. Special sections outline the curriculum and introduce scientific reasoning to adults, and eight workshops detail the complete curriculum for staff members. The guide also includes strategies for supporting teachers over time through mentoring and guided discussions.

Discovering Nature with Young Children: Trainer's: Part of the Young Scientist Series

From playground equipment to skyscrapers, structures are everywhere. The second unit in the Young Scientist series, Building Structures with Young Children guides children’s explorations to help deepen their understanding of the physical science present in building block structures—including concepts such as gravity, stability, and balance. Looking at science in a new way, this nationally field-tested curriculum supports the early development of important science inquiry skills such as questioning, investigating, discussing, and formulating ideas and theories.

Building Structures with Young Children (The Young Scientist Series)

Science & Math

A companion to the curriculum, this trainer’s guide serves as an indispensable handbook for trainers and administrators interested in introducing staff to the Building Structures with Young Children curriculum—from planning to implementation. Special sections outline the curriculum and introduce scientific reasoning to adults, and eight workshops detail the complete curriculum for staff members. The guide also includes strategies for supporting teachers over time through mentoring and guided discussions.

Building Structures with Young Children--Trainer's Guide (Young Scientist)

Looking at science in a new way, Exploring Water with Young Children focuses children’s explorations to help deepen their understanding of water and its properties—including concepts related to water’s flow, appearance and effect on objects. The third unit in the Young Scientist Series, this field-tested curriculum supports the early development of important science inquiry skills such as questioning, investigating, discussing and formulating ideas and theories.
Karen Worth is a graduate-level instructor in the early childhood education department at Wheelock College.
Ingrid Chalufour has designed and conducted training programs for a variety of early childhood staff for more than 35 years. Both authors live in Newton, Massachusetts.

Exploring Water with Young Children (The Young Scientist Series)

The trainer’s guide serves as an indispensable handbook for trainers and administrators interested in introducing staff to the Exploring Water with Young Children curriculum—from planning to implementation. From exploring sinking and floating to using books to extend science learning, seven basic and eight advanced workshops develop staff members’ understanding of science and inquiry teaching skills. The guide also includes strategies for supporting teachers over time through mentoring and guided discussions, as well as an extensive resource list.

Exploring Water with Young Children, Trainer's Guide (The Young Scientist Series)

Looking at science in a new way, Exploring Water with Young Children focuses children’s explorations to help deepen their understanding of water and its properties—including concepts related to water’s flow, appearance and effect on objects. The third unit in the Young Scientist Series, this field-tested curriculum supports the early development of important science inquiry skills such as questioning, investigating, discussing and formulating ideas and theories.Karen Worth is a graduate-level instructor in the early childhood education department at Wheelock College.Ingrid Chalufour has designed and conducted training programs for a variety of early childhood staff for more than 35 years. Both authors live in Newton, Massachusetts.

Exploring Water with Young Children: Complete Set

Teaching Strategies

Opening young minds to the wonders of nature, Discovering Nature with Young Children expands on the role science has traditionally played in the early childhood classroom. Part of the innovative Young Scientist series, this resource guides teachers through an inquiry-based curriculum that builds on children’s natural curiosity about the living world around them.This comprehensive trainer's set provides an in-depth look and visual tour of the complete Discovering Nature with Young Children curriculum. The trainer's guide takes you through the curriculum step-by-step, with discussion plans, sample charts and forms, and extensive resource suggestions. The trainer's DVD contains seven real-life vignettes of the curriculum in use in the classroom.

Discovering Nature with Young Children Trainer's Guide w/DVD (The Young Scientist Series)

Looking at the science behind exploring, designing, and building structures, Building Structures with Young Children guides children’s explorations to help deepen their understanding of the physical science present in building block structuresincluding concepts such as gravity, stability, and balance. Part of the innovative Young Scientist series, this resource guides teachers through an inquiry-based curriculum that builds on children’s natural curiosity about structures big and small.This comprehensive trainer's set provides an in-depth look and visual tour of the complete Building Structures with Young Children curriculum. The trainer's guide takes you through the curriculum step-by-step, with discussion plans, sample charts and forms, and extensive resource suggestions. The trainer's DVD contains eight real-life vignettes of the curriculum in use in the classroom.

Building Structures with Young Children Trainer's Guide w/DVD (The Young Scientist Series)

Unlocking the mysteries of water in its many forms, Exploring Water with Young Children guides children’s explorations to help deepen their understanding of the physical science present in waterincluding concepts such as flow, shape, and density. Part of the innovative Young Scientist series, this resource guides teachers through an inquiry-based curriculum that builds on children’s natural curiosity about the world of water. This comprehensive trainer's set provides an in-depth look and visual tour of the complete Exploring Water with Young Children curriculum. The trainer's guide takes you through the curriculum step-by-step, with discussion plans, sample charts and forms, and extensive resource suggestions. The trainer's DVD contains eight real-life vignettes of the curriculum in use in the classroom.

Exploring Water with Young Children Trainer's Guide w/DVD (The Young Scientist Series)

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