A Constructivist Approach to Block Play in Early Childhood

First Edition
Author: Karyn Wellhousen, Ph.D.; Judith Kieff, Ed.D.
ISBN #: 0766815374
©2001   Publish Date: 12/05/2000
Binding: PB
Pages: 224
Publisher: Cengage Learning

Price: $114.95

Description:

The value of block building in early childhood programs is reinforced in this new and comprehensive book. Current issues of interest to educators and parents receive special attention: how gender influences block play, establishing home-school connections, choosing and implementing relevant assessments, strategies for incorporating IEP/IFSP goals for children with special needs and abilities, and findings regarding brain development and play. Theory into Practice activities help the user take those important first steps to implementing the strategies discussed.

Table of Contents:

Preface. Section I: Chapter 1: The History and Evolution of Blocks for Learning and Play.
Chapter 2: Brain Development and Learning.
Chapter 3: Stages of Block Play.
Chapter 4: Teacher''s Role in Promoting and Assessing Block Play. Section II: Chapter 5: Block Play in Infancy and the Toddler Years.
Chapter 6: Block Play for Preschool and Kindergarten Children.
Chapter 7: Block Play in the Primary Grades.
Chapter 8: Including Everyone in Block Play. Appendix A: Toy Preference Inventory. Glossary. Index.

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