by Judy Harris Helm, Stacy Berg and Pam Scranton

The "project approach" has long been a tremendous tool for educators working with young children.
This is not an activity book but a book about doing in-depth investigations about topics that interest
your child and you. The project approach stimulates your child's curiosity, shows the advantages of
learning academic skills such as reading, writing and math and helps you build a strong relationship with
your child as you share the adventure of learning together. In this book, we have adapted the approach to
show parents, grandparents and other caregivers how to do meaningful and exciting projects at home.
Featuring many photos of children doing project work this book thoroughly explains the benefits to both
you and your child of doing projects together. Ideas are given for transforming your home into a place to
learn including guidance for collecting and storing materials, making time for projects, and documenting
your child's work. Seven complete examples of at-home projects are shared. Chapters also show you how to
coach your child to build skills for reading and writing, mathematical development, scientific thinking,
and more. Direction is also provided for adapting the project approach for use in family child care centers,
home schooling, and gifted education.

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