Hands-On Learning!: More Than 1000 Activities for Young Children Using Everyday Objects

By Gwen Snyder Kaltman and Gwendolyn S Kaltman

Book Overview

Plan lessons from a child-centered perspective

This innovative resource features more than 1,000 activities using inexpensive, readily available objects to engage young children's senses and build their knowledge of the world through hands-on experiences. Organized into 16 themes and grouped under the areas of literacy, mathematics, science, social studies, physical development, and creativity, the book's unique approach:

Presents a new and simple way to design hands-on activities that complement any curriculum Offers suggestions on how to modify activities to respond to children's developmental levels Includes a list of over 60 generic tactile activities suitable for use in any classroom

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1412970954
• ISBN13: 9781412970952
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: Corwin Publishers
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.4" x 10.9"