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Nurturing Young Childrens Disposition To Learn Author: Sara Wilford ISBN: ISBN: 978-1-933653-47-1 Publisher: Redleaf Press Size: 180 mm X 230 mm Binding: Paperback No. of pages: 160 Price $AUD [incl. GST]: $69.95 Nurturing Young Childrens Disposition to Learn explains how to engage children in early education by supporting and fostering their unique talents, strengths, and learning styles. With staff development suggestions, classroom vignettes, and innovative approached throughout, this book is a source of guidance and inspiration. It demonstrates how to effectively observe children, identify learning styles, and create a truly appealing and positive environment for childrens growth and development. Linking sound theory and practice with a rich collection of classroom examples drawn from the authors experience, Nurturing Young Childrens Disposition to Learn includes information on; - Connecting recent brain research and young childrens development. - Appreciating the family, societal, and cultural influences in childrens lives. -Meeting early learning goal by fostering the many learning styles. -Applying Howard Gardners theories on multiple intelligences. - Establishing learning environments similar to those in Reggio Emilia, Italy. - Helping families play a supportive role in their childrens early education. This book emphasises the positive. It helps early childhood professionals to appreciate every single child and help all children succeed - not in a limited sense of high test score, but in the development of their full potential. Table of Contents Part 1 Perspectives on Learning: Nature and Nurture, Social Issues, and Individual Disposition Chapter 1 Brain Research and the Learning Child Chapter 2 Family, Societal, and Cultural Issues Chapter 3 Multiple Intelligence Theory Thinking About Part 1 Part 2 Perspectives on Practice: Inside Classrooms and Schools Chapter 4 E nvironments that Invite Learning Chapter 5 Observing and Describing Chapter 6 Developing Positive Communication Chapter 7 Standards, Curriculum and Young Learners Chapter 8 Helping Families Support Children’s Learning About the author Sara Wilford, MSEd, Med, is Director of Sarah Lawrence Colleges Art of Teaching Graduate Program. A former nursery school and public primary grades teacher, she joined the Sarah Lawrence College, psychology faculty, as Director of the Early Childhood Center in 1982, remaining in that position for twenty years and teaching undergraduate courses connecting educational theory and practice. Her interest in early childhood education has taken her to schools of Reggio Emilia, Italy and conferences in Greece, New Zealand, Australia and South Africa Back to full catalogue |
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