Lilian Katz

Lilian G. Katz, a professor emerita at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, has been an international leader in early childhood education. She has lectured in all 50 U.S. states and in 43 countries. Dr. Katz also has authored more than 150 publications about early childhood education, teacher education, child development, and parenting.

Helping the Shy Ones

Helping the Shy Ones

Blogs, Learning and Growing Together
Project Work as a Context for Social Development

Project Work as a Context for Social Development

Blogs, Perspectives on the Project Approach
Project Work Engages Young Children’s Intellects

Project Work Engages Young Children’s Intellects

Blogs, Perspectives on the Project Approach
Continuity of Contact

Continuity of Contact

Blogs, Perspectives on the Project Approach
Insight as Part of Teaching Young Children

Insight as Part of Teaching Young Children

Blogs, Perspectives on the Project Approach
mothere and young child

The “Bottom-up” Perspective on the Quality of an Early Childhood Program

Blogs, Perspectives on the Project Approach
Giving a Project a Narrative Title

Giving a Project a Narrative Title

Blogs, Perspectives on the Project Approach
Talking Straight to Children

Talking Straight to Children

Blogs, Perspectives on the Project Approach
Documentation: The Basics, Part 2

Documentation: The Basics, Part 2

Blogs, Perspectives on the Project Approach
Documentation: The Basics, Part 1

Documentation: The Basics, Part 1

Blogs, Perspectives on the Project Approach
Standards of Experience

Standards of Experience

Blogs, Perspectives on the Project Approach
Project Topics in Neighborhoods Where Safety Is a Major Concern

Project Topics in Neighborhoods Where Safety Is a Major Concern

Blogs, Perspectives on the Project Approach
The Feed-Forward Problem

The Feed-Forward Problem

Blogs, Perspectives on the Project Approach
children working on project

Some Benefits of Multiage Grouping

Blogs, Perspectives on the Project Approach
Developing a Class Album

Developing a Class Album

Blogs, Perspectives on the Project Approach
girl writing at table with classmates

Helping Children Seek Knowledge and Understanding

Blogs, Perspectives on the Project Approach
Responding to Children's Interest in a Topic

Responding to Children’s Interest in a Topic

Blogs, Perspectives on the Project Approach
Thoughts on Leadership

Thoughts on Leadership

Blogs, Perspectives on the Project Approach
The Question Table

The Question Table

Blogs, Perspectives on the Project Approach
Projects that Strengthen Children’s Sense of their Communities

Projects that Strengthen Children’s Sense of their Communities

Blogs, Perspectives on the Project Approach
A Project on Trees: Suggestions for Teachers

A Project on Trees: Suggestions for Teachers

Blogs, Perspectives on the Project Approach
children working on project

How Many Projects per Year?

Blogs, Perspectives on the Project Approach
child looking at tractor

Building an Appetite for Project Work

Blogs, Perspectives on the Project Approach
Evaluating Projects

Evaluating Projects

Blogs, Perspectives on the Project Approach
The Horse Project (blog)

The Horse Project (blog)

Blogs, Perspectives on the Project Approach