Janis Strasser, Lisa Mufson Bresson

Big Questions for Young Minds (eBook, ePUB)

Extending Children's Thinking

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Questions are powerful tools, especially in the classroom.

Asking rich, thoughtful questions can spark young children's natural curiosity and illuminate a whole new world of possibility and insight. But what are big questions, and how do they encourage children to think deeply? With this intentional approachrooted in Bloom's Taxonomyteachers working with children ages 3 through 6 will discover how to meet children at their individual developmental levels and stretch their thinking. Featuring contributions from respected names in the field, this book:

• Offers a foundation for using high-level questions in preschool and kindergarten interest areas
• Provides tips for getting started and examples of questions at each of the six levels of questioning
• Explores the use of high-level questions during daily classroom routines and in a variety of contexts
• Recommends picture books that support the use of high-level questions
• Includes an extensive resource section for teachers and families

With the guidance in this book as a cornerstone in your day-to-day teaching practices, learn how to be more intentional in your teaching, scaffold children's learning, and promote deeper understanding.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: National Association for the Education of Young Children
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Mai 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781938113482
• Artikelnr.: 56536245

Autorenporträt

Janis Strasser, EdD, is a teacher educator and coordinator of the MEd in Curriculum and Learning Early Childhood concentration at William Paterson University in Wayne, New Jersey. She has worked in the field of early childhood for more than 40 years.



Lisa Mufson Bresson, MEd, is a technical assistance supervisor for Grow NJ Kids, New Jersey's statewide Quality Rating Improvement System for early childhood programs. She previously taught in urban public preschool settings for 13 years.

Inhaltsangabe

* Introduction
* Part 1: Using Questions in Classroom Interest Areas
* Chapter 1: Dramatic Play Area
* Chapter 2 : Block Area
* Chapter 3: Mathematics/Manipulatives Area.
* Chapter 4: A Makerspace in the Science Area
* Chapter 5: Writing Area
* Chapter 6: Art Area
* Part 2: Using Questions During Other Parts of the Daily Routine
* Chapter 7: Class Meetings
* Chapter 8: Read-Alouds
* Chapter 9: Exploring and Making Music
* Chapter 10: Large Motor Activities
* Chapter 11: Outdoors
* Chapter 12: Mealtimes
* Part 3: More Learning Opportunities with Questions
* Chapter 13: Supporting Emotional Development During the First Months
of School
* Chapter 14: Kickstarting the School Year: Exploring Change Through
Long-Term Studies
* Chapter 15: Using Featured Materials
* Chapter 16: Multiday Explorations
* Chapter 17: Supporting Children's Understanding About Diversity
* Chapter 18: Making the Most of Classroom Displays
* Chapter 19: Documenting Children's Learning
* Part 4: Resources
* References
* Acknowledgments
* About the Authors About the Contributors