Teaching 4-To-8-Year-Olds

In this exciting new book, education professionals will tune in to how 4- to 8-year-olds think and learn - and get sound research-based information and developmentally appropriate teaching practices in four crucial areas: Literacy - including promoting enthusiasm for reading, developing phonological awareness, and improving reading comprehension Mathematics - including creating data displays, looking for patterns, drawing on everyday experiences, and working math into classroom conversations Multiculturalism - including accepting differences, discouraging stereotypes, and developing an awareness of diverse cultures and family structures Classroom community - including making friends, resolving conflicts, and strengthening student-teacher relationships For each topic, a theory chapter brings current research together in everyday language and shows readers how the concepts work through lively examples. Then, a corresponding practice chapter translates the research