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2. Talk, Read and Sing Together Every Day! - U.S. Department of ...

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   2. Point out key words or ideas to help get the children ready for the story. 3. Read the book from beginning to end and use as much expression and gesture as you can. 4. Ask children to play an active part by making predictions along the way, answering questions, and pointing to or making comments about pictures, letters, and words. 5.

3. Talking about Artifacts: Preschool Children’s Explorations ...

   files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ910912.pdf

   Engineering thinking is a new area of exploration within engineering education that is based on the developmental engineering hypothesis suggesting that young children’s exploratory, inquisitive, and creative behaviors resemble traits highly desirable in engineering (Evangelou, in press). In this paper, we present initial findings from a ...

4. Preschool Curriculum: What'sInIt forChildren andTeachers - ed

   files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED505161.pdf

   in the dramatic play area). The alphabet displayed and visible at children’s eye view, with children having access to alphabet toys and manip-ulatives (e.g., alphabet puzzles, magnetic letters). Functional signs that are visible around the classroom. (e.g., the class schedule, labels for toy storage, names on cubbies).

5. Effective Preschool Curricula and Teaching Strategies - ed

   files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED522728.pdf

   Currently, 38 states have some type of state-funded preschool program. Over 800,000 children were enrolled in state-funded pre-k programs during the 2004-2005 school year and investments are growing, with $2.8 billion spent on state pre-k during that same year. With this growth, more evaluations of state-funded.

6. Teaching STEM in the Preschool Classroom: Exploring Big Ideas ...

   eric.ed.gov/?id=ED594416

   This book is designed to build educators' confidence and competence so they can bring STEM to life with young children. The authors encourage pre-K teachers to discover the value of engaging preschoolers in scientific inquiry, technological explorations, engineering challenges, and math experiences based on learning trajectories.

7. Search Results - Institute of Education Sciences

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   Pre-K Mathematics is a supplemental curriculum designed to develop informal mathematical knowledge and skills in preschool children. Specific mathematical concepts and skills from each unit are taught in the classroom through teacher-guided, small-group activities using concrete manipulatives.

8. Trainer's Guide to Building Blocks for Teaching Preschoolers ...

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   An essential teaching companion for instructors of pre-K educators, this convenient CD-ROM is a vivid blueprint for effective inclusive education using the popular "Building Blocks" approach. Following the structure of the bestselling textbook, this comprehensive guide helps teacher educators provide effective instruction on the three types of ...

9. Teaching Preschoolers to Self-Assess Their Choices in Pre-K - ed

   files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1132290.pdf

   West Virginia University. Young children have the capability of making decisions, informed choices, and self-assessing their progress on their choices. In this classroom of 4- and 5-year-olds, children used pictorial contracts, rubrics, and various self-assessment techniques as a method for continuous learning.