Beaty, Janice J. <br/><br/>
Preschool appropriate practices :  environment, curriculum, and development / 
Janice J. Beaty 
 - Fourth Edition. 
 - Canada :  Wadsworth Publishing Company,  c2014 
 - xxv, 376 pages :  color illustrations ;  25 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes index. 
<br/><br/>Chapter1. The self-directed learning environment -- Chapter2. The teacher's role -- Chapter3. Block center -- Chapter4. Dramatic play center -- Chapter5. Books/reading center -- Chapter6. Computer center -- Chapter7. Listening center -- Chapter8. Writing center -- Chapter9. Art center -- Chapter10. Music/dance center -- Chapter11. Large motor center -- Chapter12. Manipulative/math center -- Chapter13. Science center -- Chapter14. Curriculum planning  
<br/><br/> Preschool Appropriate Practices, 4th edition, helps future and current teachers create self-directed learning environments in their classrooms. Each chapter helps students learn how to set up one type of learning center (e.g., music/dance), including instructions on what to include in the center and how children can use it. The self-directed learning approach encourages children to become involved in their own learning. A second theme emphasizes the teacher's role as a facilitator, helping readers understand how to: (1) observe children's developmental levels, (2) provide developmentally appropriate activities, (3) serve as a behavior model, and (4) best support children in their learning. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781133606826 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>CHILD DEVELOPMENT
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>LB 1140.4 .B43 2014