Challenging Early Learning

Challenging Early Learning

Author: James Nottingham

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-05-03

Total Pages: 211

ISBN-13: 0429674570

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What are the goals of Early Years education? A lot of people ask this question and receive answers ranging from keeping children safe; introducing them to the values of society; encouraging a love of language; giving them experience of socialising, harmonising and behaving appropriately. This book shares the best strategies to help children grow into even more curious, resilient, happy, articulate and thoughtful learners. Challenging Early Learning takes James Nottingham's tried and tested and acclaimed 'learning to learn' methodology and applies it to teaching three- to seven-year-olds. Each chapter includes: Colourful and stimulating learning activities that will help children learn how to learn. Practical 'Now Try This' sections that encourage readers to think about current practice and explore new ideas. A Review section that focuses on building a broad tool kit of teaching strategies. Covering a range of key topics such as feedback, dialogue, growth mindset and the Learning Pit, this book is aimed at all pedagogues, teachers, parents and leaders wanting to challenge the way in which we learn and make learning more challenging.


Brain-Based Early Learning Activities

Brain-Based Early Learning Activities

Author: Nikki Darling-Kuria

Publisher: Redleaf Press

Published: 2010-03-19

Total Pages: 207

ISBN-13: 1605543209

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Brain-based learning involves both hemispheres of children's brains working together, resulting in stronger, more meaningful learning experiences. Each fun activity in this book is designed to promote brain-based learning in the areas of language, mathematics, science, art, music, and the environment, and encourages physical, social, and emotional development. Each activity includes a materials list, extension activities, variations for multi-sensory exploration, components for diversity, and an explanation of the brain connections being made. Brain-Based Early Learning Activities also includes a comprehensive overview of early brain development and how to create a brain-based early learning environment.


Why Football Matters

Why Football Matters

Author: Mark Edmundson

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2015-06-02

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 0143127640

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Acclaimed essayist Mark Edmundson reflects on his own rite of passage as a high school football player to get to larger truths about the ways America's Game shapes its men Football teaches young men self-discipline and teamwork. But football celebrates violence. Football is a showcase for athletic beauty and physical excellence. But football damages young bodies and minds, sometimes permanently. Football inspires confidence and direction. But football instills cockiness, a false sense of superiority. The athlete is a noble figure with a proud lineage. The jock is America at its worst. When Mark Edmundson’s son began to play organized football, and proved to be very good at it, Edmundson had to come to terms with just what he thought about the game. Doing so took him back to his own childhood, when as a shy, soft boy growing up in a blue-collar Boston suburb in the sixties, he went out for the high school football team. Why Football Matters is the story of what happened to Edmundson when he tried to make himself into a football player. What does it mean to be a football player? At first Edmundson was hapless on the field. He was an inept player and a bad teammate. But over time, he got over his fears and he got tougher. He learned to be a better player and came to feel a part of the team, during games but also on all sorts of escapades, not all of them savory. By playing football, Edmundson became what he and his father hoped he’d be, a tougher, stronger young man, better prepared for life. But is football-instilled toughness always a good thing? Do the character, courage, and loyalty football instills have a dark side? Football, Edmundson found, can be full of bounties. But it can also lead you into brutality and thoughtlessness. So how do you get what’s best from the game and leave the worst behind? Why Football Matters is moving, funny, vivid, and filled with the authentic anxiety and exhilaration of youth. Edmundson doesn’t regret playing football for a minute, and cherishes the experience. His triumph is to be able to see it in full, as something to celebrate, but also something to handle with care. For anyone who has ever played on a football team, is the parent of a player, or simply is reflective about its outsized influence on America, Why Football Matters is both a mirror and a lamp.


Project Zero Frameworks for Early Childhood Education: Project Spectrum : early learning activities

Project Zero Frameworks for Early Childhood Education: Project Spectrum : early learning activities

Author: Howard Gardner

Publisher: Teachers College Press

Published: 1998-11-13

Total Pages: 270

ISBN-13: 9780807737675

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The groundbreaking work of Harvard University psychologist Howard Gardner on multiple intelligences and Tufts University psychologist David Henry Feldman on nonuniversal development is fast becoming the standard by which children's intelligence and cognitive development is understood. In this landmark three-volume set, Mara Krechevsky and her colleagues at Project Zero make these insights available for both teachers and scholars alike. This curriculum resource provides enriching activities in a wide variety of disciplines, including mechanics and construction, movement, and music.


Look Inside Football

Look Inside Football

Author: Rob Jones

Publisher: Look Inside

Published: 2021-05-13

Total Pages: 14

ISBN-13: 9781474983204

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For children who want to lose themselves in a world of football, this book covers football clubs, stadiums and even basic soccer skills. It is a fun-filled celebration of the world's most popular sport played by women, men, boys and girls all over the world. Learn about the history of the game, how footballs are made, and how YOU can become a top professional player. Find out how your local club is run, visit a team's training ground, and pick up tips to sharpen your football skills.


Early Learning Thematic Lesson Plans, Grades PK - 1

Early Learning Thematic Lesson Plans, Grades PK - 1

Author: Flora

Publisher: Key Education Publishing

Published: 2010-06-11

Total Pages: 82

ISBN-13: 1602688958

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Encourage a love of learning in students in grades PK–1 with Early Learning Thematic Lesson Plans! This 160-page resource engages young learners with 32 weekly themes and more than 600 developmentally appropriate activities. All of the research, planning, and scheduling has already been done. Just open the book, choose a theme, and start teaching! The book includes morning circle activities, a guide to children's literature, and integrated activities. This book supports NCTE, NCTM, NCSS, and NAEYC standards.


Wipe Clean Activity Puzzle Fun

Wipe Clean Activity Puzzle Fun

Author: Roger Priddy

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2007-01-09

Total Pages: 44

ISBN-13: 9780312497378

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Ideal for ages 3 and upIncludes three colored high-quality, wipe-clean pens and a clothLots of activities and puzzles that can be done again and again Warning: Choking Hazard - Small parts. Not intended for children under 3 yrs.


Football With Dad

Football With Dad

Author: Frank Berrios

Publisher: National Geographic Books

Published: 2015-05-05

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 0385379250

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This informational LGB is also a touching tribute to the lessons we learn from our fathers! Every Sunday, a boy and his dad watch the big football game on TV, and then go outside to play it. In this simple introduction to the game, the emphasis is on playing safely and having fun.


Early Childhood Activities

Early Childhood Activities

Author: Elaine Commins

Publisher: Green Dragon Books

Published: 1982-12

Total Pages: 357

ISBN-13: 0893346713

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Over 700 child-tested activities, from a variety of teaching systems, are included in this overflowing encyclopedia of projects, games, and activities. Language and artistic skills, musical and physical awareness, and science and social studies are some of the subjects addressed. While dancing, singing, cutting, and pasting, the children will be so busy having fun, they won’t realize they are learning