The Young Child As Scientist: A Constructive Approach to Early Childhood Science Education

Christine Chaille

ISBN 10: 0673388573 / ISBN 13: 9780673388575

Published by Harpercollins College Div, 1991

About this Item

The book is in good condition with all pages and cover intact, including the dust jacket if originally issued. The spine may show light wear. Pages may contain some notes or highlighting, and there might be a "From the library of" label. Boxed set packaging, shrink wrap, or included media like CDs may be missing.

Seller Inventory # BSM.11O1E

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Young Child As Scientist: A Constructive Approach to Early Childhood Science Education
• Publisher: Harpercollins College Div
• Publication Date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0673388573
• ISBN 13: 9780673388575
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: good

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Synopsis

The Young Child as a Scientist stresses that children have wonderful ideas together, through collaboration. Chaill¿ emphasizes on social constructivism incorporates the ideas of Vygotsky and others who clarify the social and cultural context in which theory-building occurs. The book includes numerous activities that examine the child as a theory builder and establish a constructivist curriculum that involves the children in actually doing science. Early childhood educators.