Engaging Children's Minds: The Project Approach

Katz, Lilian G.; Chard, Sylvia C.; Kogan, Yvonne

ISBN 10: 1440828725 / ISBN 13: 9781440828720

Published by Praeger, 2014

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Synopsis:

Now in its third edition, this book shows teachers how to incorporate the Project Approach into early childhood and elementary curricula, engaging children intellectually and heightening their capacities for thinking, hypothesizing, reasoning, and expressing their natural curiosity.

Why has the Project Approach proven to be so successful for engaging young children intellectually and supporting their capacities to think, predict, hypothesize, reason, and express their natural curiosity? Simply put, because project work provides meaningful contexts in which children can readily apply and perceive the usefulness of their growing academic skills. This book provides a brief history and overview of the Project Approach and a thorough explanation of how to better use this method proficiently in a wide range of educational contexts.

This book is intended for teachers, early childhood practitioners, caregivers, and student teachers. Readers will learn how to apply this approach to engage children's interest and facilitate their intellectual development. The book's chapters articulate the processes and benefits of the Project Approach, identify and detail the three phases of project work, and provide specific suggestions for implementing each phase. The importance of documenting children's work to record the story of their investigation and findings is also discussed.

About the Author: Lilian G. Katz, PhD, is professor emeritus and staff member of the Clearinghouse on Early Education & Parenting at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Sylvia C. Chard, PhD, is professor emeritus of elementary education at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada. Her published work includes Engaging Children's Minds: The Project Approach, coauthored with Lilian G. Katz.

Yvonne Kogan, MEd, is the early childhood and elementary head principal, and co-owner of Eton School in Mexico City. She is a consultant for institutions interested in implementing the Project Approach as a schoolwide program for children ages 2 to 12. Kogan has published several articles about the Project Approach, and is coauthor with Sylvia C. Chard of From My Side: Being a Child.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Engaging Children's Minds: The Project ...
Publisher: Praeger
Publication Date: 2014
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: very_good
Edition: 3rd Edition