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Friedrich Froebel (1782-1852) has long been known as a great educational reformer and the founder of kindergartens. Most of Froebel's works deal with young children. This selection, translated from the German for this volume, shows the development of his educational doctrines. The extracts are arranged by topic, with a brief introduction to each section. The first gives Froebel's impressions during his formative years and his reasons for choosing...
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"There can be little doubt that the education of the very young provides an essential foundation for all that follows, and the nature of that education is critical. This book locates Froebelian practice in current practice, through a wealth of examples from contemporary settings. The book brings together contributions from distinguished primary and early childhood practitioners, who show how they have used educational methods advocated by Froebel....
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"Landscape architect Lolly Tai provides the primary goals, concepts, and key considerations for designing outdoor spaces that are attractive and suitable for children, especially in urban environments. Tia presents inspiring ideas for creating children's green spaces by examining nineteen outstanding case studies"--Dust jacket flap.
10) My kindergarten
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Join Emily, Roger and their friends as they spend a wonderful year in Kindergarten. Each day, Miss Cribbage has something new for them to learn, like new songs, counting, writing poetry. Each month features a new theme: fall, festivals, music.
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Part of the "Knowledge Essentials" series, this title shows you how to enrich your child's classroom learning and take an active role in your kindergarten's education by exploring: what your child is learning at school and the educational standards to expect in math, language arts, science, and social studies.
14) Amber waiting
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For Amber its not much fun waiting for her father, so to pass the time Amber dreams up a world in which she makes her dad wait for her, then maybe dads everywhere will learn to collect their children on time and embrace them. Back in the real world, she tries to grab her dad's attention to let him know what it feels like to be left alone.
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"Kindergarten is a unique year - a special opportunity in the lives of our children. However, in the last twenty years, the typical kindergarten curriculum has become teacher-centric, emphasizing academic development, sometimes to the detriment of the children's social and emotional development. Going to Kindergarten presents an insider's view of extraordinary teaching in one kindergarten classroom where children thrive." "Richgels, a teacher of educators,...
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"This book provides hands-on tools and resources for addressing common emotional and behavioral problems in preschool- and kindergarten-age children. The focus is on evidence-based interventions that are practical and effective, and that help prevent the development of more serious difficulties later on. The clinician is taken step by step through managing everything from toileting, eating, and sleep problems to externalizing disorders, internalizing...
19) Look out kindergarten, here I come!: Prepárate, kindergarten! Allá voy! / by/por Nancy Carlson ;
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Even though Henry is looking forward to going to kindergarten, he is not sure about staying once he first gets there.
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In this book, Vivian Paley has re-created a year of kindergarten teaching in which she explored the differences in the ways children play and fantasize. Each year, swords and purses in hand, the children rush to proclaim themselves boys or girls. Watching the Cinderellas and Darth Vaders pursue their separate fantasies, Paley questions the cliches and prejudices of the teacher's curriculum that reward girls' domestic play while discouraging boys'...
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