Connecting Animals and Children in Early Childhood (eBook)

Patty Born Selly (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2014
180 Seiten
Redleaf Press (Verlag)
978-1-60554-353-6 (ISBN)

Infos

This resource helps educators and caregivers understand why all species of animals are valuable to children's early learning.

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Understand the value of connecting animals and childrenFrom family pets and wild animals to toys, stuffed animals, and media images, animals are a central part of every childs landscape. This book examines the reasons why children should interact and connect with real animals, and it identifies the rich learning that results. Youll find heaps of foundational support and practical ideas to create authentic experiences that bring children and all kinds of species of animals togetherincluding many adaptations if live animals are not permitted in your setting.Connecting Animals and Children in Early ChildhoodExamines the basic qualities that make animals so appealing to childrenExplains how animals impact childrens cognitive, social-emotional, and inter- and intrapersonal development and growthIncludes an overview of the many ways animals are present in childrens livesIntroduces authentic experiences with animals that are supportive of childrens understanding and learning, and respectful to both animals and peopleProvides real-life examples of how to bring animals into your classroom with suggestions for planning, ideas for finding the right pet, and resources for making experiences meaningful, relevant, and joyful for childrenPatty Born Selly is executive director of the National Center for STEM Elementary Education at St. Catherine University in St. Paul, Minnesota. As the founder of Small Wonders, an educational consulting company offering services to schools, faith-based communities, and other organizations, Patty has developed hundreds of classes to help programs incorporate nature, science, and green education.

Autor

Patty Born Selly: Patty has developed hundreds of preschool classes on nature, science, and green topics. She has also worked as a park naturalist and environmental education coordinator, a wildlife rehabilitator, zoo volunteer, and consultant for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Patty has been a preschool outreach educator for the Science Museum of Minnesota, where, in addition to teaching scores of preschool classes, she developed and delivered teacher training on inquiry-based science for early childhood and green and sustainability topics. Patty teaches early childhood science and environmental education courses at Hamline University's Graduate School of Education and Metropolitan State University, both in St. Paul, MN. In her work as an environmental educator, Patty has done extensive research on the relationships between children and animals and how those relationships help children develop. She has also worked in many non-formal education settings and taught many children's classes that have included such animals as snakes, mice, turtles, frogs, fish, skinks, salamanders, and even birds of prey.

Inhalt

Table of ContentsChapter 1: Animals and Child DevelopmentInfant and toddler responses to animalsFormation of values in early childhood Role of animals in childrenâs social-emotional developmentDevelopment of self in relation to animalsCommunication with animalsChapter 2: Strengthening Connections between Children and Animals Why do animals captivate children?How do children identify with animals?How can educators build on this natural attraction?Chapter 3: Animals in Childrenâs Lives: Where, When and How are Children Interacting with Animals Outside the Classroom?Family petsMedia: Television, movies, books, video gamesIn natureChild careFriendsâ petsInfluence of adultsâ verbal and non-verbal interactions with animalsChapter 4: Educators Creating Authentic Experiences between Children and AnimalsWhat are authentic experiences and why do children need them?How can educators build on this natural attraction of children to animals?Programs that create authentic experiencesChapter 5: Animals in the ClassroomWhat is a âcaring forâ experience?Why âcaring forâ experiences are so important?What kind of animals make good classroom pets?Other considerations when choosing a classroom petWhen an animal dies/saying goodbyeCanât bring in pets? Create other âcaring forâ opportunitiesAnimals for therapy and serviceAppendicesAppendix A: Resources for educatorsAppendix B: Childrenâs books about animalsGlossaryReferences

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 21.4.2014
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Tiere / Tierhaltung
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lexikon / Chroniken
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Unterrichtsvorbereitung ► Vorschule / Kita
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Schulpädagogik / Grundschule
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Vorschulpädagogik
• ISBN-10: 1-60554-353-5 / 1605543535
• ISBN-13: 978-1-60554-353-6 / 9781605543536