Start Young!

Early Childhood Science Activities

• Author(s): Shannan McNair,
• Publisher: NSTA Press
• Pages: 174
• ISBN_10: 0873552687
  ISBN_13: 9780873552684
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Education / Schools / Levels / Early Childhood (incl. Preschool & Kindergarten) , Education / Teaching / General , Education / Teaching / Subjects / Science & Technology , Science / General ,

Description:... You asked for it---now you've got it In a focus group at a recent NSTA convention, teachers of prekindergarten through second grade clamored for help. They do want easy-to-do science activities they can use for everyday teaching. But they don't want to be forced to adapt material meant for older children. So here's the solution. Start Young offers a wealth of simple educational activities designed to use right away with even the littlest scientists. The book includes a chapter of helpful background on the latest thinking about effective ways to introduce science in early childhood. But the bulk of the book is two dozen articles compiled from Science & Children, NSTA's award-winning journal for elementary school teachers