Discovering Nature With Young Children

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This comprehensive curriculum expands and extends the role science has traditionally played in the early childhood classroom

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Introduction	p. 1
Worm City: Excerpts from a Teacher's Journal	p. 10
Getting Ready	p. 13
Open Exploration	p. 23
Transition from Open Exploration to Focused Exploration	p. 38
Focused Exploration: Plants	p. 41
Focused Exploration: Animals	p. 79
Extension Activities	p. 107
Resources	p. 115
Science Teaching	p. 115
Young Children's Inquiry	p. 115
The Teacher's Role	p. 115
Observation and Assessment	p. 119
Essential Information	p. 121
Involving Families	p. 130
Books and Videos	p. 130
Appendices	p. 137
Suggestions for Long-Term Representation Projects	p. 137
Classroom Environment Checklist	p. 139
Guidelines for Creating Documentation Panels	p. 142
Observation Record	p. 143
Document Annotation	p. 144
Learning Record	p. 145
Outcomes Charts	p. 147
Index	p. 154
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