Guided play is a powerful tool educators can use to help preschoolers and kindergartners learn essential knowledge and skills in the context of playful situations. The essays in this book show how young children's natural curiosity and dynamic imaginations can lead to meaningful learning opportunities. -- adapted from back cover

"Make well-informed decisions about when, how, and why to use technology with young children. Technology is moving faster than teachers and children can keep up with. Teaching in the Digital Age guides teachers of preschool and kindergarten aged children toward integrating technology across the curriculum so it can have an authentic, meaningful, and developmentally appropriate impact on children's exploration and learning. Full of strategies and stories,...

Messy Play is one of the great joys of early childhood. The freedom to play, experiment and explore is a simple treasure we can all give to our children. Messy Play is fun! Messy Play is relaxing, allowing rhythmic movements of the whole body - great for relieving tension and frustration. Messy Play allows children and adults to express their feelings in a creative way. There is no right or wrong way, we can relax and enjoy the process. Patterns can...