Teaching the 3 Cs: Creativity, Curiosity, and Courtesy (eBook)

Activities That Build a Foundation for Success

Patricia A. Dischler (Herausgeber)

eBook Download: EPUB

2009
184 Seiten
Sage Publications (Verlag)
978-1-4522-7367-9 (ISBN)

Infos

"e;A greatly needed book at a time when creativity, curiosity and problem solving are moving over to make room for high-pressure academics. Loaded with good ideas for activities. The author's creativity shows!"e;-Janet Gonzalez-Mena, Consultant and Early Childhood Specialist Author, Dragon Mom and Diversity in Early Care and Education "e;Patricia Dischler's hands-on experience and love of early learning radiate throughout Teaching the 3 C's. As a defender of childhood, I am most impressed by the way she promotes play, exploration, and discovery in simple and engaging ways. Put down the video games, turn off the TV, and pick up this book."e;-Jeff A. Johnson, OwnerExplorations Early Learning LLCCultivate the 3 Cs in young learners to strengthen future academic achievement!Research shows that children with positive social skills, a creative nature, and a love of learning are more likely to experience success in later school years. However, today's emphasis on early exposure to academic content means little attention is given to developing the affective skills that can make a critical difference in a child's future. Based on her extensive experience in early childhood education, Patricia A. Dischler bridges the gap and demonstrates how incorporating the three Cs-creativity, curiosity, and courtesy-into classroom instruction can support the development of academic skills.This resource shows how to promote school readiness by giving children a desire to learn, teaching them how to learn, and nurturing empathy, emotional intelligence, and problem solving. The book provides:Abundant activities that are fun, easy to use, and developmentally appropriate Engaging sidebars highlighting teacher/student dialogue Methods for integrating the 3 Cs into the curriculum and meeting state standards Recommendations of related children's books Activities indexed by state standards for easy curriculum planningPractical, insightful, and brimming with wisdom, Teaching the 3 Cs illustrates how to foster young students' lifelong enthusiasm for learning and give them the foundation to succeed!

Inhalt

Acknowledgments
About the Author
Introduction
1. Teaching Creativity
Functional Freedom
Stimulus Freedom
Delayed Gratification
Balanced-Brain Thinking
2. Creativity Activities
Functional Freedom
Stimulus Freedom
Delayed Gratification
Balanced-Brain Thinking
3. Integrating Creative Learning
Language and Literacy
Math
Science
Social and Emotional
Cognitive Development
Health and Physical Development
The Arts
4. Teaching Curiosity
Explore the Possibilities
Explore the World
Ask Questions: The Five Ws and How
5. Curiosity Activities
Explore the Possibilities
Explore the World
Ask Questions
6. Integrating Curiosity Activities
Math
Social and Emotional
Cognitive
Health and Physical Development
The Arts
7. Teaching Courtesy
Dependability
Kindness
Honesty
Respect
8. Courtesy Activities
Dependability
Kindness
Honesty
Respect
9. Integrating Courtesy Activities
Language and Literacy
Math
Science
Cognitive Development
Health and Physical Development
The Arts
References
Subject Index
Index of Activities by State Standards

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 22.10.2009
• Verlagsort: Thousand Oaks
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Unterrichtsvorbereitung ► Vorschule / Kita
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Vorschulpädagogik
• Schlagworte: character education • child care • Childcare • Child Development • developmentally appropriate practice • Early childhood education • early learning standards • Emotional Intelligence • Empathy • Head Start • Kindergarten • Preschool • Problem Solving • School Readiness • Social-Emotional Learning • Teaching methods
• ISBN-10: 1-4522-7367-7 / 1452273677
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4522-7367-9 / 9781452273679