Teaching Your Child to Love Learning: A Guide to Doing Projects at Home
Do you want to raise children who love to learn? Maybe you are simply looking for a way to unplug your child from the TV or video games? Just by reading this book, you will be taking a proactive step in providing your child with meaningful experiences that will result in growth and plenty of family fun
The "project approach" has long been a tremendous tool for educators working with young children. In this book, three experienced teachers show parents, grandparents, and other caregivers how to do meaningful and exciting projects in their home and community. Featuring many photos of children doing project work, this volume:
Thoroughly explains the benefits to both you and your child of doing projects together. Helps you transform your home into a place to learn, including guidance for collecting and storing materials, making time for projects, and documenting your child's work. Presents the stories of seven projects that were done by children with the support of a parent or grandparent: Maude the Dog Project, Slime Project, Caterpillar Project, Race Car Project, Mexican Bakery Project, Horse Project, and Bus Project. Shows appropriate expectations and how to coach and build your child's skills in reading and writing, mathematical development, scientific thinking, and more. Provides ideas for adapting the project approach for use in family daycare centers, home schooling, and gifted education.Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0807744719
ISBN13:9780807744710
Release Date:April 2004
Publisher:Teachers College Press
Length:176 Pages
Weight:0.75 lbs.
Dimensions:0.3" x 7.0" x 9.8"
Customer Reviews
1 rating
great guide for parents
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
This book is a quick and easy guide for parents who are interested in learning more about how to incorporate project approach in to their family's lives. It gives examples of how to modify projects for families with children of various ages. It is a great handbook, and I highly recommend it for families who are looking for a way to enrich their children's lives, while explore family interests. The ball project is especially endearing!
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