ECED - Early Childhood Education: Curriculum Materials- Early Childhood

By highlighting the learning potential within different play activities, this book shows how play can complement and enhance the social, emotional, perceptual motor and intellectual development of children in their early years.

Use loose parts to spark children's creativity and innovation Loose parts are natural or synthetic found, bought, or upcycled materials that children can move, manipulate, control, and change within their play. Alluring and captivating, they capture children's curiosity, give free reign to their imagination, and motivate learning.

This brief but compelling book provides a strong counterargument to the rising tide of didactic instruction on preschool classrooms. The authors present scientific evidence in support of three points: 1) children need both unstructured free time and playful learning under the gentle guidance of adults to best prepare for entrance into formal school; 2) academic and social development are inextricably intertwined, so academic learning must not trump attention to social development; and 3) learning and play are not incompatible. Rather, playful learning captivates children's minds in ways that support better academic and social outcomes as well as strategies for lifelong learning.

Play using Natural Materials shows that natural materials can egual ready-made toys as an exciting stimulus for play in order to promote the learning and development of children within early years settings. Use Play using Natural Materials to "Get out and Do", support a child's investigation of the natural world, and to encourage first hand exploration of natuiral objects.

Explore taste-safe small worlds, create colorful pieces of art, and engage all five senses while investigating the great outdoors. Inside the book, you'll find forty easy sensory play tubs and activities with extra bonus ideas for extending the activities even further! Sensory play allows our little learners to make connections as they explore the world around them using their senses of sight, smell, taste, sound, and touch.

Each of the chapters in this anthology reflects different directions in research as well as a range of approaches to reconceptualising play. Each researcher questions assumptions underpinning young children's play and early childhood education and explores the implications of these questions for further research, practice and policy. Several authors note moves towards pedagogies of play and explore the potential links between play and learning in early education settings.

Educators can use this comprehensive framework and developmentally appropriate activities to teach young children compassion, conflict resolution, respect, and other positive, pro-social values as they cultivate a peaceful and supportive learning environment for all children.

With 29 real life and relatable stories at its heart, this practical resource is designed to help build self-esteem and body confidence in children aged 5-11. The stories are preceded by guidance on how to introduce the topic and the learning outcomes, and they are followed by a range of activities to reinforce the messages being taught.

The read aloud in this book will help teachers foster a strong sense of community, Celebrate the written (and illustrated) word, Build a foundation for future reading and learning, Expand vocabulary (with a focus on Tier 2 words), Support budding writers Spark collaborative conversations, Encourage perspective-taking, empathy, and a growth mindset

This book provides a framework for developing engaging, developmentally appropriate curriculum in the preschool classroom through the use of books children love.