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The Instant Curriculum, Revised: Over 750 Developmentally Appropriate Learning Activities for Busy Teachers of Young Children » (Revised)

Book cover image of The Instant Curriculum, Revised: Over 750 Developmentally Appropriate Learning Activities for Busy Teachers of Young Children by Pam Schiller

Authors: Pam Schiller, Joan Rossano, Deborah C. Wright
ISBN-13: 9780876590027, ISBN-10: 0876590024
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Gryphon House, Incorporated
Date Published: May 2005
Edition: Revised

Author Biography: Pam Schiller

Pam Schiller, Ph.D., is an early childhood author, consultant, and highly sought after speaker. She has written numerous articles for early childhood journals, including Child Care Information Exchange and Texas Child Care Quarterly. Pam is the author of five early childhood curriculums, eleven children's books and more than 30 teacher and parent resource books. Joan Rossano began her career in education as a public school teacher. Since then, she has worked as a department chair, established a private school and day care center in Firewood, TX, and founded and directed the Child Development Laboratory School in her hometown of Alvin, TX.

Book Synopsis

This must-have classic teacher resource is completely revised with over 750 activities—including 350 all-new activities!

Ch. 1	Bringing the inside out - self-expression through art	21
	Drawing	22
	Painting	25
	Designs	29
	Prints	34
	Collages	37
	Sculpting and molding	40
	Art and crafts recipes	43
Ch. 2	A pot, a pan, and a wooden spoon - cooking	49
	No-cook recipes	51
	Toaster oven/oven recipes	57
	Refrigerator/freezer recipes	59
	Hot plate/electric skillet/popper recipes	60
Ch. 3	The magic of make believe - dramatic play	63
	Imaginative play	66
	Creative play	72
Ch. 4	Expanding horizons - language and literacy	77
	Listening	80
	Oral language	86
	Phonological awareness	94
	Letter knowledge and recognition	99
	Print awareness	107
	Comprehension	117
Ch. 5	First things first - making math meaningful	121
	Free exploration	123
	Spatial relationships	126
	Classification	130
	Patterning	138
	One-to-one correspondence	145
	Ordering	149
	Numeration	154
	Shapes	163
	Measurement	165
	Graphs	169
	Fractions	172
Ch. 6	The universal language - music and movement	173
	Songs	174
	Chants	178
	Creative movement	180
	Moving freely	185
	Music makers	185
	Dances	187
	Games	190
Ch. 7	Building muscle mastery - physical development	193
	Gross motor	195
	Fine motor	202
Ch. 8	The wonder of wonder - science	209
	Air	211
	Water	217
	Force and motion	221
	Simple tools	229
	Light and color	231
	Weather and seasons	236
	Senses	239
	Change of state	242
	Plants	243
	Animals	249
Ch. 9	Everyone's a piece of the puzzle - social studies	255
	Feeling good about me	256
	Understanding and controlling emotions	259
	My family	261
	Sharing and cooperating	262
	Participating and contributing	263
	Likenesses and differences	264
	Community workers and friends	266
	Concepts of time	268
	Environmental awareness	269
	Health and safety	272
Ch. 10	Preparing for the future - critical thinking and problem solving	279
	Critical thinking and problem solving	281
Ch. 11	Adapting to change - transitions	289
	Transitions	290
Ch. 12	Keeping connected - families as partners	295
	Families as partners	296