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Cracks and Holes Project
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Project Examples
The Horse Project
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Project Examples
The Music Project
Project Approach
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Project Examples
The Cow Project
Project Approach
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Project Examples
Topic Webs in Project Work: Part 1—Creating the Children’s Web
Lesson Planning in the Context of Projects
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Project Approach
Helping Children Take Surveys
Lesson Planning in the Context of Projects
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Project Approach
Helping Children Sketch and Draw from Observation
Lesson Planning in the Context of Projects
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Project Approach
Things to Sit On
Project Approach
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Project Guides
All About Gardens
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Project Guides
Changes in the Trees around Us
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Going Camping
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The Doggie and the Shark
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Dual Language Use During Choice Time
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What’s in the Box
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Transitioning
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Tattoos and Teakettles: “Housekeeping” Conversations
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Talking about Waterslide Models
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Straw Painting
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Shaving Cream
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One Morning in the Block Area
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Observing Chickens on the Playground
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Mila Sticks With Art
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Mila Paints the Fence
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Magnets and Cars
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Ideas about a Marble Run
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Getting to Know Rabbits
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Flubber
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Explaining Cradle Construction
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An Engineer Changes His Mind
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Creative Movement: The Flower Dance
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Bouncing Balls
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Project Approach for Preschoolers
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Encouraging Child-to-Child Conversation
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The Gift of Words: Conversation and Routines
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Comparing Firefighter Coats
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Get Growing: Planning a Garden with Young Children
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Get Growing: From Seeds to Sprouts
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Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks
Encouraging Scientific Thinking: Rain or Shine
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Natural Illinois: Mammals
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Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks
The Arts Lesson Addressing Benchmark 25.B.ECa
Adapting Lesson Plans to Meet IELDS Benchmarks
Dealing with Distraction
Infant/toddler Tip Sheets
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Outdoor Field Trips with Preschoolers: Follow Up!
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A Project on Trees: Suggestions for Teachers
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Perspectives on the Project Approach
