Preschoolers at play : choosing the right stuff for learning & development /
Playing is learning. The research is clear: play is a critical part of the learning process for young children. Early childhood educators have the opportunity to deeply and meaningfully scaffold children's learning by curating and organizing the "stuff" children love to play with most...
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Washington, D.C. :
National Association for the Education of Young Children,
[2022].
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| Series: | NAEYC (Series) ;
#1150. |
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Table of Contents:
- Part one: essential questions.
- Who? Children from ages 3 to 5
- Why? Optimizing learning, development, and well-being
- How? The role of teachers
- What? Play materials for preschoolers
- Summary and reflection
- Part two: cognitive learning and development.
- Play materials that support my language and literacy skills
- Play materials that teach me mathematical concepts
- Play materials that encourage me to build and engineer
- Play materials that inspire scientific inquiry and innovation
- Play materials that help me understand nature
- Summary and reflection
- Part three: social and emotional learning and development.
- Play materials that support my emotional intelligence, relationship building, and cooperation skills
- Play materials that invite my creative expression through visual arts
- Play materials that encourage me to explore and make music
- Play materials that inspire pretend play and dramatic play
- Summary and reflection
- Part four: physical learning and development
- Play materials that build my gross motor skills
- Play materials that enhance my fine motor skills
- Play materials that help me understand my body
- Play materials that stimulate my senses
- Summary and reflection
- Final thoughts.