The Young Child as Scientist: A Constructivist Approach to Early Childhood Science Education (3rd Edition)

Type

Book

Authors

Christine M. Chaille

Lory Britain

ISBN 10

0205367763

ISBN 13

9780205367764

Tags

Reference, Early Childhood Education, Curricula, Curriculum & Instruction, Elementary Education

Description

The Young Child as a Scientist stresses that children have wonderful ideas together, through collaboration. Chaill¿ emphasizes on social constructivism incorporates the ideas of Vygotsky and others who clarify the social and cultural context in which theory-building occurs. The book includes numerous activities that examine the child as a theory builder and establish a constructivist curriculum that involves the children in actually doing science. Early childhood educators. - from Amzon

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