Thrifty teacher's guide to creative learning centers / by Shelley Nicholson, PhD, and Jessica Martinez.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780876596951
- Physical Description: viii, 216 pages ; 28 cm
- Publisher: Lewisville, NC : Gryphon House, Inc., [2017]
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Creating and implementing imaginative learning centers -- Blocks and props -- Dramatic-play materials -- Manipulatives -- Art materials -- Writing materials -- Playdough and tools -- Science materials -- Sensory materials -- Books and print materials -- Felt and magnet boards -- Puppets -- Musical instruments. |
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Subject: | Education, Preschool > Activity programs. Education, Preschool > Curricula. Classroom learning centers. Creative activities and seat work. |
Genre: | Drama. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Hartford City PL - Hartford City | 372.21 N (Text) | 76051000177708 | Adult Non-Fiction | Checked out | 05/07/2024 |
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This resource for preschool teachers provides step-by-step instructions for adult-made craft projects to make simple yet durable costumes, art materials, blocks and manipulatives, art and writing materials, playdough and tools, sensory materials, felt and magnet boards, puppets, and musical instruments. The projects use inexpensive and easy-to-find materials and recycled packaging. Color photos illustrate every project. Annotation ©2017 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com) - Gryphon HouseIt's a common dilemma in early childhood classrooms: How to provide new, interesting experiences on a shoestring budget. Pulling from their decades of experience in classrooms, authors Shelley Nicholson, PhD, and Jessica Martinez offer low-cost ideas for gathering and creating rich explorations in learning centeres. Thrifty Teacher's Guide to Creative Learning Centers vividly describes the unique ways teachers can use found and recyclable materials to encourage cognitive development and creative exploration in young children.
In addition to photographic examples, the book offers tips on how to source, select, and integrate materials into a center; how to get children started on using the materials; and how to scaffold learning with open-ended questions. These ideas are just the beginning. Once children's imaginations take off, they can use the materials in myriad ways. - Gryphon HouseIt's a common dilemma in early childhood classrooms: How to provide new, interesting experiences on a shoestring budget. Pulling from their decades of experience in classrooms, authors Shelley Nicholson, PhD, and Jessica Martinez offer low-cost ideas for gathering and creating rich explorations in learning centeres. Thrifty Teacher's Guide to Creative Learning Centers vividly describes the unique ways teachers can use found and recyclable materials to encourage cognitive development and creative exploration in young children.
In addition to photographic examples, the book offers tips on how to source, select, and integrate materials into a center; how to get children started on using the materials; and how to scaffold learning with open-ended questions. These ideas are just the beginning. Once children's imaginations take off, they can use the materials in myriad ways.