Creative Resources for the Early Childhood Classroom by Judy Herr

Creative Resources for the Early Childhood Classroom,

4th Edition

Judy Herr, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Stout Yvonne Libby Larson Whether you are a teacher, parent, or child care provider, Creative Resources for the Early Childhood

Classroom, Fourth Edition is the one resource you will treasure. Newly updated and expanded, this fourth edition includes over one hundred activities that complement a variety of themes that make learning interesting and challenging for young children. Included in this new edition are references for children's books, music and multimedia, sample parent letters, and methods for constructing and evaluating creative, interactive bulletin boards. The book focuses on the growth of the whole child and includes theme goals, concepts, vocabulary words, finger plays, music, resources, and experiences in art, math, and cooking. This book is a must-have resource for anyone who works with young children.

Key Features

Over one hundred creative activities for young children that make learning interesting and fun

New and expanded references for children's books, music, and multimedia to complement each theme Development norms and assessment tools to assist teachers in tracking a child's growth and development

Theme planning that helps teachers design a high quality, developmentally appropriate early childhood curriculum Techniques for preparing child-involvement bulletin boards that add interest to the classroom