
Current Policies In The Early Childhood Field Ask Teachers To Treat Children As Though They Exist From The Neck Up--even Though Research Clearly Demonstrates That The Mind-body Connection Is Vital To Development. Rae Pica, Founder And Director Of Rae Pica Keynotes & Consulting And Author Of The Moving And Learning Series, Advocates For Active Learning And Provides Easy-to-implement Movement Activities For Child Care Providers--

Active Learning Across The Curriculum: Teaching The Way They Learn!

This Lively Movement Program Complements Any Early Elementary Curriculum. With Many Developmentally Appropriate, Standards-based Activities, This Resource Provides Ideas For Basic Movement, Cooperative Activities, Educational Gymnastics, And Rhythm And Dance Lessons--

Experiences In Movement & Music: Birth To Age 8

jump Into Science With Energizing Activities For Young Children! children's Literature jump Into Science Allows Young Students To Learn Concepts By Experiencing Them Physically. Science To Children Is About Exploration, Not Adults In Lab Coats Peering Through Microscopes. The Author Notes, Everything Children Encounter Is A Mystery Or A Problem To Be Solveda Discovery Waiting To Be Made. The Exercises In This Book Allow Preschool Students To Be Actively Engaged And Make These Discoveries As They Explore The Science Concepts. The Chapters Include: The Human Body; The Five Senses; Animals & Other Creatures; The Seasons, Weather, And Other Natural Wonders; And Simple Science. The Activities In Each Chapter Are Organized By Level Of Difficulty. A Glossary Provides Word Definitions And A List Of References Points To Other Sources. Indexes Of Children's Books And Science Concepts & Skills Are Valuable Science Resources Which Will Give The Teachers Flexibility In Using This Active Learning Approach. A Comprehensive Index Provides Easy Navigation Through The Book. Other Books In The Learning In Leaps And Bounds Series Include Jump Into Literacy And Jump Into Math. Reviewer: Annie Laura Smith
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