From the Book - Fourth edition.
Introduction: How Children Really Learn
Potatoes, Potatoes, Potatoes
Respecting Child Thinking
Play as Mental Development
Chapter 1. Projects and Young Children
Intellectual Competencies of the Early Years
More on Building Mind and Brain Capacity
Guiding Projects With Young Children
Chapter 2. Getting Started
Issues in Selecting Topics for Projects
Anticipatory Teacher Planning
Building Common Experiences
Finding Out What Children Already Know
Developing Questions for Investigation
Setting Up the Classroom for Investigation
Chapter 3. Developing the Project
Preparing for Investigation
Moving Into Investigation
Chapter 5. Concluding the Project
The Power of Documentation
Using Materials and Equipment for Documentation
Chapter 6. Preschoolers Engaged and Learning
Chapter 7. Using the Project Approach With Toddlers
Diverse Pathways to Rich Experiences
Chapter 8. How Projects Can Connect Children With Nature
Thinking About Children's Contact With Nature
Finding a Project Topic on Nature
Overcoming Teachers' Fears of Science
Sharing Nature Projects to Educate Others
Chapter 9. Project Investigations as STEAM Experiences
STEAM and the Project Approach
STEAM in the Airplane Project
Chapter 10. Responding to Challenges Teachers Face in Project Work
Focusing on Teacher Decision Points
Final Thoughts From the Authors
Projects and young children
The camera project : preschoolers engaged and learning
The fire hydrant project : adapting the approach for toddlers
Issues in guiding projects with young children.
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