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The Power of Projects

Meeting Contemporary Challenges in Early Childhood Classrooms, Strategies and Solutions

By: Judy Harris Helm (Editor), Sallee Beneke (Editor), Sallee Benke (Editor)

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This volume will help teachers on the front line to tackle the key challenges they face in today's classrooms with children age 3-8. The authors show how good project work can provide solutions to problems that "seem overwhelming to many teachers of young children.

""The teacher practices that increase achievement are all here."

Acknowledgmentsp. vii
Contemporary Challenges in Early Childhood Educationp. 1
Building a Good Foundation for Childrenp. 10
Overcoming the III Effects of Povertyp. 19
Defining the Challengep. 19
Practical Strategiesp. 20
The Airplane Projectp. 25
Moving Young Children Toward Literacyp. 34
Defining the Challengep. 34
Practical Strategiesp. 35
The Water to River Projectp. 42
Responding to Children's Special Needsp. 50
Defining the Challengep. 50
Practical Strategiesp. 51
The Bird Projectp. 57
Supporting Second-Language Learnersp. 64
Defining the Challengep. 64
Practical Strategiesp. 65
The Mexican Restaurant Projectp. 71
Meeting Standards Effectivelyp. 79
Defining the Challengep. 79
Practical Strategiesp. 80
The Pizza Projectp. 86
The Importance of Documentationp. 97
Future Challenges: Concluding Thoughtsp. 103
Frequently Asked Questions and Practical Advicep. 105
Recommended Resourcesp. 115
About the Editors and Contributorsp. 117
Indexp. 119
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ISBN: 9780807742983
ISBN-10: 0807742988
Series: Early Childhood Education
Audience: Tertiary; University or College
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 128
Published: 1st January 2003
Dimensions (cm): 18.0 x 21.6  x 0.6
Weight (kg): 0.318