The Power of Emergent Curriculum: Stories from Early Childhood Settings
By Carol Anne Wien.
Description
This remarkable collection of stories from early childhood settings illustrates what is possible when using an emergent curriculum approach. The stories tackle unusual topics, such as assessing the need for program rules, addressing the impact of a hurricane on classroom design, observing the empathy of toddlers, exploring children's ideas about sculpture, and appreciating a long-term, multiage project in an after-school program. Overall, what readers witness is a rise in the quality of practice that results when responding to emerging topics. Responses to each chapter, written by edu...
ISBN(s)
1938113020, 9781938113024
