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5.B.ECa

With teacher assistance, use a combination of drawing, dictating, or writing to express an opinion about a book or topic.

The House Project

The House Project

Project Approach, Project Examples
Tools People Use

Tools People Use

Project Approach, Project Examples
The Cow Project

The Cow Project

Project Approach, Project Examples
Topic Webs in Project Work: Part 1—Creating the Children's Web

Topic Webs in Project Work: Part 1—Creating the Children’s Web

Lesson Planning in the Context of Projects, Project Approach
Helping Children Take Surveys

Helping Children Take Surveys

Lesson Planning in the Context of Projects, Project Approach
From Door to Door: A Project about Doors and Gates

From Door to Door: A Project about Doors and Gates

Project Approach, Project Guides
Changes in the Trees around Us

Changes in the Trees around Us

Project Approach, Project Guides
Investigating Wheels

Investigating Wheels

Project Approach, Project Guides
Roland Draws a Garden

Roland Draws a Garden

Benchmark Videos
Magnets and Cars

Magnets and Cars

Benchmark Videos
Project Approach: Phase 1—Getting Started

Project Approach: Phase 1—Getting Started

Tip Sheets
child working on a project

Project Approach for Preschoolers

Tip Sheets
Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Language and Literacy

Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Language and Literacy

Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
Get Growing: From Seeds to Sprouts

Get Growing: From Seeds to Sprouts

Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks
Young Authors at Work: Story Dictations

Young Authors at Work: Story Dictations

Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks
Young Authors at Work: Literature Response Journals

Young Authors at Work: Literature Response Journals

Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks
Project Approach: Children Taking Surveys

Project Approach: Children Taking Surveys

Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks
children working on project

Outdoor Field Trips with Preschoolers: Follow Up!

Tip Sheets
Developing a Class Album

Developing a Class Album

Blogs, Perspectives on the Project Approach
The Question Table

The Question Table

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
Project Approach: Phase 3—Concluding the Project

Project Approach: Phase 3—Concluding the Project

Tip Sheets
children working on project

Project Approach: Phase 2—Doing Fieldwork

Tip Sheets
Project Approach: Phase 2—Getting Ready for Fieldwork

Project Approach: Phase 2—Getting Ready for Fieldwork

Tip Sheets

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