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Shillady, Amy

 
9781928896944: Spotlight on Young Children: Exploring Science

Synopsis

Children's early science experiences are the foundation for future science learning and comprehension - throughout their school years and life. This collection of articles from NAEYC's journal Young Children showcases how to support children's science explorations from infancy to age 8.

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À propos de l'auteur

Amy Shillady is journal editor for NAEYC’s award-winning Young Children. She facilitates the peer review process, performs developmental editing of articles, and serves as the primary editor for journal columns. Amy also edits selected NAEYC Spotlight Series books.

Leah Schoenberg Muccio was editorial associate at NAEYC.

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Teachers adjust experiences to the developmental level of the children. In infant and toddler settings, explorations focus on children’s senses and teachers help describe the experiences. With 3- and 4-year-olds, teacher–child conversations begin to focus on why things are happening, and children look for patterns across many related experiences as evidence for their ideas. As children get older, their capacity to communicate their explorations and think analytically about what they observe increases. They record their findings in science journals and use simple math processes as they collect data.For all ages it is important for the teacher to encourage and support problem solving. The following classroom vignette illustrates both the content and process of science, as well as the essential relationship between experience and conversation.

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