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child with mother in garden

The Power of Open-Ended Questions

Blogs, Learning and Growing Together
The Cow Project

The Cow Project

Project Approach, Project Examples
Topic Webs in Project Work: Part 2—Organizing the Children’s Web

Topic Webs in Project Work: Part 2—Organizing the Children’s Web

Lesson Planning in the Context of Projects, Project Approach
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
Helping Children Sketch and Draw from Observation

Helping Children Sketch and Draw from Observation

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
Going Camping

Going Camping

Parenting Videos, Videos
The Doggie and the Shark

The Doggie and the Shark

Parenting Videos, Videos
Talking about Waterslide Models

Talking about Waterslide Models

Benchmark Videos, Videos
Straw Painting

Straw Painting

Benchmark Videos, Videos
“She Goes First”: Cooperative “Housekeeping” Play

“She Goes First”: Cooperative “Housekeeping” Play

Benchmark Videos, Videos
Shaving Cream

Shaving Cream

Benchmark Videos, Videos
Roland Draws a Garden

Roland Draws a Garden

Benchmark Videos, Videos
The Right Word: Conversation and Print During Pretend Play

The Right Word: Conversation and Print During Pretend Play

Benchmark Videos, Videos
Please Pass the Water

Please Pass the Water

Benchmark Videos, Videos
Observing Chickens on the Playground

Observing Chickens on the Playground

Benchmark Videos, Videos
Mila Paints the Fence

Mila Paints the Fence

Benchmark Videos, Videos
Magnets and Cars

Magnets and Cars

Benchmark Videos, Videos
Ideas about a Marble Run

Ideas about a Marble Run

Benchmark Videos, Videos
Getting to Know Rabbits

Getting to Know Rabbits

Benchmark Videos, Videos
Flubber

Flubber

Benchmark Videos, Videos
Explaining Cradle Construction

Explaining Cradle Construction

Benchmark Videos, Videos
An Engineer Changes His Mind

An Engineer Changes His Mind

Benchmark Videos, Videos
Dustin’s French Horn Model

Dustin’s French Horn Model

Benchmark Videos, Videos
children on playground

Young Children Need to Play!

Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
Encouraging Child-to-Child Conversation

Encouraging Child-to-Child Conversation

Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks
The Gift of Words: Conversation and Routines

The Gift of Words: Conversation and Routines

Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
Comparing Firefighter Coats

Comparing Firefighter Coats

Benchmark Videos, Videos
Project Approach: Helping Children Ask Questions

Project Approach: Helping Children Ask Questions

Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks
children writing

Cooperation in the Preschool Classroom: Class Discussions

Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks
Fun at Home with Preschoolers: Getting Ready to Read!

Fun at Home with Preschoolers: Getting Ready to Read!

Tip Sheets
children working on project

Outdoor Field Trips with Preschoolers: Follow Up!

Tip Sheets
child with magnifying glass

The Curious Child

Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
A Project on Trees: Suggestions for Teachers

A Project on Trees: Suggestions for Teachers

Blogs, Perspectives on the Project Approach
Project Approach: Phase 2—Getting Ready for Fieldwork

Project Approach: Phase 2—Getting Ready for Fieldwork

Tip Sheets

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