Plan lessons from a child-centered perspective! This innovative resource features more than 1,000 activities using inexpensive, readily available objects to engage young children’s senses and build their knowledge of the world through hands-on experiences. Organized into 16 themes and grouped under the areas of literacy, mathematics, science, social studies, physical development, and creativity, the book’s unique approach: Presents a new and simple way to design hands-on activities that complement any curriculum Offers suggestions on how to modify activities to respond to children’s developmental levels Includes a list of over 60 generic tactile activities suitable for use in any classroom

A collection of hands-on activities for young children using simple materials such as sticks, sponges, stickers, cups, pockets, gadgets, transparencies, and rings, each designed to build self-esteem and enhance the learning process.

This teacher resource offers a detailed introduction to the Hands-On Science and Technology program (guiding principles, implementation guidelines, an overview of the science skills that grade 1 students use and develop) and a classroom assessment plan complete with record-keeping templates. It also includes connections to the Achievement Levels as outlined in The Ontario Curriculum Grades 1-8 Science and Technology (2007). This resource has four instructional units: Unit 1: Needs and Characteristics of Living Things Unit 2: Materials, Objects, and Everyday Structures Unit 3: Energy in Our Lives Unit 4: Understanding Earth and Space Systems Each unit is divided into lessons that focus on specific curricular expectations. Each lesson has the curriculum expectation(s) listed materials lists activity descriptions assessment suggestions activity sheet(s) and graphic organizer(s)

Handy Learning was developed by Occupational Therapist, Susan Thompson, due to the increasing need for hand development in young children. Children no longer play with toys that develop hand skills. Children are therefore, unprepared for the fine motor skills required for success in school and daily living. This book provides researched, effective and fun activities, proven to promote hand development in young children. All activities have been tested in the classroom, are child driven and prepare the child's hands for complex fine motor task such as: handwriting, cutting, drawing, managing buttons and snaps, and appropriate use of eating utensils. Handy Learning has been implemented successfully in classrooms and homes across the U.S. and internationally and has been met with enthusiasm by teachers, parents and children alike.

Hands-on Learning lets children see, feel and explore at the same time. Developed in consultation with early childhood expert Carol B. Andrew Ed.D., each set of double-sided flash cards contains colourful photographs, holographic pictures, touch and feel textures and a parental guide to skill-building activities.

While research and common sense tells us that experiential learning is more effective than the more traditional process of information assimilation (where teachers lecture, test, and grade), high school, college, and university teachers continue to use paper-and-pencil tests as their primary grading and assessment tool. Many students fail to see the relevance of these sort of tests and are bored with passive methods of learning. Using Experiential Learning in the Classroom: Practical Ideas for All Educators explains what experiential learning is, why it works, and how it can be used in both high school and post-secondary educational settings. Tools for assessing experiential learning are also provided. A must-have resource for high school teachers and college professors.