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By (author) Bresson, Lisa Mufson; By (author) King, Megan
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Discover ideas for both familiar and new play materials and how they not only support the cognitive, physical, and social and emotional development of children ages 3 to 5 but also meet the diverse needs of individual children.
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Early childhood educators know how important it is to choose the right materials to include in your preschool classroom. There are so many options, and often your budget won’t stretch cover everything you’d like to include. With this guide, discover ideas for both familiar and new play materials and how they not only support the cognitive, physical, and social and emotional development of children ages 3 to 5 but also meet the diverse needs of individual children. With a thoughtful selection of appropriate materials, you can enhance the quality of your classroom and create an accessible, inclusive, and equity-based environment that makes all children feel welcome.
Table of contents:
Introduction
PartOne: Essential Questions
Chapter 1: Who? Childrenfrom Ages 3 to 5
Chapter 2: Why? Optimizing Learning, Development,and Well-Being
Chapter 3: How? The Role ofTeachers
Chapter 4: What? PlayMaterials for Preschoolers
Summary and Reflection
PartTwo: Cognitive Learning and Development
Chapter 5: Play MaterialsThat Support My Language and Literacy Skills
Chapter 6: Play MaterialsThat Teach Me Mathematical Concepts
Chapter 7: Play MaterialsThat Encourage Me to Build and Engineer
Chapter 8: Play MaterialsThat Inspire Scientific Inquiry and Innovation
Chapter 9: Play MaterialsThat Help Me Understand Nature
Summary and Reflection
PartThree: Social and Emotional Learning and Development
Chapter10: Play Materials That Support My Emotional Intelligence, RelationshipBuilding, and Cooperation Skills
Chapter11: Play Materials That Invite My Creative Expression Through Visual Arts
Chapter 12: Play MaterialsThat Encourage Me to Explore and Make Music
Chapter 13: Play MaterialsThat Inspire Pretend Play and Dramatic Play
Summary and Reflection
PartFour: Physical Learning and Development
Chapter14: Play Materials That Build My Gross Motor Skills
Chapter15: Play Materials That Enhance My Fine Motor Skills
Chapter 16: Play MaterialsThat Help Me Understand My Body
Chapter 17: Play MaterialsThat Stimulate My Senses
Summary and Reflection
Final Thoughts
Appendix A: Highlights ofLearning, Development, and Positive Well-Being
Appendix B: On theBookshelf
References
Resources
Index
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
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This book should be in every preschoolclassroom! It is difficult to find information that is new, engaging, and provensuccessful in the classroom, but finally, here is a useful tool for preschoolteachers. I especially love the features within each chapter that break downsuggestions for play materials, tips for incorporating technology, questions toconsider, and more. I am excited to implement these ideas and activities.
—Dana Pergola, Pre-K Teacher, PassaicPublic Schools
Grounded in developmentally appropriatepractice, this essential and practical book supports and inspires preschoolteachers and coaches to intentionally select and use play materials to fosterchildren’s engagement,
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