Spotlight on Teaching Preschoolers

P/B • 210mm x 275mm • 64 Pages
ISBN 9781928896661

Supporting Children, Families, and Yourself

This book shares effective teaching strategies that touch on all learning domains and across the preschool curriculum. In it, authors examine a hands-on approach to science inquiry, creativity through movement and dance, physical science in the blocks center, explaining IEPs to families of children with special needs, developing a professional portfolio, and more.

The highly readable, practical articles from recent issues of NAEYC’s journal Young Children present research-based, developmentally appropriate practices for teaching young children and communicating with families. They help preschool teachers identify their own skills and supplement them with fresh approaches.

Individual study guides, including questions and activities, invite reflection and build on the articles’ content. Readers can use the study guides on their own or with colleagues or fellow students. Teacher educators and staff development specialists will find them useful tools for facilitating learning in classes and workshops. The book offers the clarity and usefulness educators have come to expect from Young Children articles.