Full Description
Early childhood educators know how important it is to choose the right materials to include in your infant and toddler program. There are so many options, and often your budget won't stretch cover everything you'd like to include. With this guide, discover ideas for both familiar and new play materials and how they not only support the cognitive, physical, and social and emotional development of children from birth to age 3 but also meet the diverse needs of individual children. With a thoughtful selection of appropriate materials, you can enhance the quality of your program and create an accessible, inclusive, and equity-based environment that makes all children feel welcome.
Contents
Introduction
Part 1: Essential
Questions
Chapter
1: Who? Children from Birth to Age 3
Chapter
2: Why? Supporting Learning, Development, and Well-Being
Chapter
3: How? The Role of Teachers
Chapter
4: What? Curating Play Materials for Very Young Children
In
Your Words
Part 2: Cognitive Learning
and Development
Chapter
5: Play Materials That Help Me Construct Knowledge and Understanding
Chapter
6: Play Materials That Facilitate My Thinking and Problem-Solving Skills
Chapter
7: Play Materials That Inspire My Approaches to Learning
In
Your Words
Part 3: Social and
Emotional Learning and Development
Chapter
8: Play Materials That Help Me Understand Myself and Others
Chapter
9: Play Materials That Encourage Me to Express Myself Creatively
Chapter
10: Play Materials That Connect Me to Nature and Science
In
Your Words
Part 4: Physical Learning
and Development
Chapter
11: Play Materials That Help Me Develop My Gross Motor Skills
Chapter
12: Play Materials That Enhance My Fine Motor Skills
Chapter
13: Play Materials That Teach Me About My Body in Space
In
Your Words
Final Thoughts
Appendix A: Highlights of
Learning, Development, and Positive Well-Being
Appendix B: On the
Bookshelf
References
Resources
Index
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
