This authoritative text provides a thorough awareness and a thoughtful appreciation of children's play for perspective teachers in early childhood education programs. As the primary text for courses in children's play and early childhood methods, or as a supplemental text for courses in child development, human development, and child psychology, it offers a skillful blend of research and practical teaching strategies. The many roles of the adult are discussed: preschool teachers, day care specialists, inservice professionals, children's librarians, hospital play group leaders, and parents.
Working with case studies of actual practice, Jean McNiff argues that educational knowledge is created by individual teachers as they attempt to express their own values in their professional lives.
Good Questions for Math Teaching: Why Ask Them and What to Ask, K-6
Open-ended questions, coined "good questions" by the authors, can prompt children to think creatively and critically. This useful book helps teachers define good questions, offers teachers tips on how to create their own good questions, and presents a wide variety of sample questions that span 16 mathematical topics, including number, measurement, geometry, probability, and data.
Good Questions for Math Teaching: Why Ask Them And What to Ask, Grades 5-8
"Good questions" - or open-ended questions - promote students' mathematical thinking, understanding, and proficiency. By asking careful, purposeful questions, teachers create dynamic learning environments, help students make sense of math, and unravel misconceptions. This valuable book includes a wide variety of good questions for classroom use and offers teachers tips on how to create open-ended questions of their own.
