Creative Resources for the Early Childhood Classroom

Early childhood educators around the world use this best seller to plan daily curriculum and classroom activities. The book contains 76 different themes ranging from Ants to Zoo Animals presented in alphabetical order. Content for each theme includes the following sections: Curriculum Flowchart Theme Goals Concepts for Children to Learn Vocabulary Bulletin Board Ideas Sample Parent Letter Arts and Crafts Cooking Dramatic Play Field Trips Fingerplays/Chants Group Time Science Math Sensory Large Motor Fine Motor Social Studies Books Recordings and Song Titles and Technology/Multimedia Resources. The updated book sections for each theme include hundreds of new childrens literature references with a special emphasis on multicultural selections. In addition the new Sixth Edition includes a brand new four-color insert on Using the Digital Camera in the Early Childhood Classroom. The text is accompanied by a companion website that contains important assessment tools lesson plan forms rainy day activities developmental checklists classroom artifacts and much more.