The excitement and discovery of science exploration is introduced to young children with these thought-provoking activities. Successfully child-tested, these hands-on experiences help your children learn about science the way children learn best! Knowledge is gained, and retained, as children play with water, air, plants, magnets, and more. Activities extend from independent exploration to, classroom projects. An excellent resource for the science learning center.

First Published in 1993. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Designed for K-5 classrooms, these creative bulletin board ideas link Bible themes to classwork. The authors have created 110 different concepts, with complete instructions and illustrations. Following the school year, the bulletin boards can be used as springboards to promote discussion and as reminders of the central message in a particular lesson. The authors have also outlined ideas for classroom activities, suggestions for appropriate books, field trip ideas, party plans, cooperative learning activities, and Web sites. Faith lessons are generously sprinkled throughout. A section called "Bible Heroes from A to Z" provides brief retellings of heroic deeds that bring Bible heroes to life. Even students who know their Bible well will enjoy these 5-minute short stories. The Bible has been a teaching tool since it was written, and Good News: Thematic Bulletin Boards for Christian Classrooms makes it easy.

Developmentally sequenced by age group, this versatile book can be used as a materials guide in both formal and informal settings. Each activity is introduced by detailing the emerging ability and care giver role, while giving individual “invitations” to care for and instruct these special developmental stages. Tips are included on how to introduce toys, store materials, develop basic care routines, create activity centers, and avoid trouble spots.

The recognition and appreciation of human differences and cultural distinctions can never begin too early, especially since children will learn to respect and appreciate their own individuality in the process. With Respect’s non-ethnocentric ideas and activities will spark children’s natural curiosity about other cultures.

Everyone in the field of Early childhood Education should be aware of what constitutes a good early childhood education program. Although each individual will work with children in their own way, there is a common basis of competency that should be expected of all teachers. Competencies is divided into six competency areas and 13 functional areas of competence as identified by the CDA National Credentialing Program for center-based teachers of your children. As you work through the learning activities, developing curriculum materials, bibliographies, observational records, etc..., you will be developing materials which can also be used in assembling your portfolio and documenting your competence for the CDA credential. You can also use Competencies as a guide in self-study and training, recording teacher activities, reading resources, and utilizing activities designed to determine the areas and methods in which you feel you are functioning effectively, or those that you may wish to change or improve.

Finally, age-appropriate games, art, bookmaking, puppetry, fingerplays, and more to teach early math concepts to preschoolers. These creative, exciting, and engaging activities are refreshing alternatives to worksheets for teaching your children numbers. With these simple and inexpensive activities, children learn how to write and identify numerals, determine amounts through tactile and visual play, count from zero to ten and ten to zero, and do simple addition, subtraction, and estimation. Each chapter focuses on a different number, so that each week you can concentrate on a new number while engaging a child's curiosity, sense of play, five senses, and interest. Pre-written letters to parents are included to encourage home involvement with the number of the week. There is also an overview of children's natural mathematical development, which explains the best methods of both teaching and learning.