The Instant Curriculum: 500 Developmentally Appropriate Learning Activities for Busy Teachers of Young Children - Softcover

Schiller, Pam; Rossano, Joan; Kerr, Kathleen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0876591241 ISBN 13: 9780876591246

Publisher: Gryphon House, 1990

Synopsis

Children immerse themselves in 500 instantaneous hands-on activities that encompass music, math, social studies, science, art, language and dramatic play. These fun and easy activities promote self-esteem, imagination, thinking, problem-solving, and fine and gross motor skills.

About this title

About the Author

Dr. Pam Schiller has an impressive career spanning nearly every facet of the early childhood profession. She was supervisor of Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten for the Pasadena (Texas) Independent School District, and Assistant Professor at the University of Houston at Clear Lake,.

Dr. Schiller has, authored numerous, articles, for early childhood journals, as well as teacher resource books including Where is Thumbkin?, co-authored by Thomas Moore and published Gryphon House.

Beyond her professional life, she maintains a special - and active interest in nature and the environment. Pam is the mother of two grown daughters and is a very proud grandmother-to-be!

Joan Rossano has both taught and directed preschool programs. She was the Chairperson of the Department of Child Care and Development, and Director of the Child Development Laboratory School at Alvin Community College at Alvin. Together with Dr. Schiller, she has authored numerous articles in early childhood journals. Outside of her professional life, she has a special interest in seeing women realize their full potential in the working world.

From the Back Cover

500 READY-TO-USE CURRICULUM ACTIVITIES

This is a practical book. 500 learning activities are ready to use with a minimum of planning preparation. They are educationally sound and developmentally appropriate. The authors, experienced early childhood educators, have a unique method of creating simple, effective activities for teaching young children.

A busy teacher will find this collection indispensable. A quick look through the The Instant Curriculum will provide an endless supply of activities and projects, many requiring no advance preparation at all. The book id profusely illustrated, clearly showing what to do and how to do it. The activities are conveniently grouped in curriculum areas. A thorough index helps to locate exactly the right activity for nearly any purpose.

Edition details

• Publisher: Gryphon House
• Publication date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0876591241
• ISBN 13: 9780876591246
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 390