A Constructivist Approach to Block Play in Early Childhood |
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| Author:
| Wellhousen, Karyn
Kieff, Judith |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7668-1537-7 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2000 |
| Publisher: | Delmar Cengage Learning
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $132.95 |
Book Description:
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The value of block building in early childhood programs is reinforced in this new and comprehensive book. Current issues of interest to educators and parents receive special attention: how gender influences block play, establishing home-school connections, choosing and implementing relevant assessments, strategies for incorporating IEP/IFSP goals for children with special needs and abilities, and findings regarding brain development and play. Theory into Practice activities help the...
More DescriptionThe value of block building in early childhood programs is reinforced in this new and comprehensive book. Current issues of interest to educators and parents receive special attention: how gender influences block play, establishing home-school connections, choosing and implementing relevant assessments, strategies for incorporating IEP/IFSP goals for children with special needs and abilities, and findings regarding brain development and play. Theory into Practice activities help the user take those important first steps to implementing the strategies discussed.