Creative Resources for School-Age Programs / Edition 1

by Nancy Platz, Don Platz

Overview

With more than 300 creative activities for primary and intermediate school age children, this book is the only resource educators and program directors will need in promoting learning and fun with children. Creative, developmentally appropriate activities centered on fine arts, language arts, math, physical activities, science and social studies bring these subjects to life. The book's content reflects standards from national organizations and includes projects that work well for individual children, small groups and large groups. Plus, implementing these projects and activities is easy in any setting, even with limited time, money, space or materials.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781401837266
Publisher:	Cengage Learning
Publication date:	12/21/2004
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	560
Product dimensions:	8.66(w) x 10.84(h) x 0.83(d)

About the Author

Nancy Platz has years of experience teaches early childhood social studies, integrating curriculum and supervised student teachers. She has experience in preschool and primary education as a teacher, had directed several early childhood programs, was a parent educator and currently is involved in teacher education at the early childhood level.


Donald and Nancy Platz both work with early childhood teacher training program at the University of Wisconsin—Stout. Donald Platz teaches early childhood math and science methods courses, and supervises student teachers. He has years of experience as an early childhood teacher, early childhood program director, primary teacher and teacher educator in early childhood education.

Table of Contents

Preface. Introduction. Unit One: Fine Arts. Chapter 1: Music. Chapter 2: Arts/Crafts. Chapter 3: Theater. Unit Two: Language Arts. Chapter 4: Creative Writing. Chapter 5: Poetry. Chapter 6: Reading Challenges. Unit Three: Mathematics. Chapter 7: Algebra. Chapter 8: Numbers and Computation. Chapter 9: Measurement. Chapter 10: Geometry. Chapter 11: Data Analysis and Probability. Unit Four: Physical Activity. Chapter 12: Games. Chapter 13: Movement. Chapter 14: Fitness. Unit Five: Science. Chapter 15: Physical Sciences. Chapter 16: Life Sciences. Chapter 17: Earth Sciences. Chapter 18: Environment. Unit Six: Social Science. Chapter 19: Geography. Chapter 20: History. Chapter 21: Economics. Chapter 22: Multiculturalism. Chapter 23: Civics. Appendices. Index.

Editorial Reviews

This product has open my eyes to the many different types of resources available childhood educators.

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