As in previous volumes, Kamii uses Piaget's groundbreaking work in constructivism as well as her own years of research in classrooms to closely observe what third grade children actually do when solving problems of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Her work translates Piaget's theory into a concrete programme that encourages children to use maths in real ways that stimulate them to reinvent arithmetic. She also challenges quick-fix theories of educational reform, replacing these with one that revolutionises our understanding of how human beings acquire knowledge, and thus...

How can we better understand students' experience of science learning? What new ways of thinking about science teaching might help children grow into more active, happily engaged learners? This volume helps teachers develop new insights into these and other questions fundamental to meaningful reform in science education.

This new edition builds on the theories presented in the first and includes the views of Howard Gardner and Lev Vygotsky, amongst others. It addresses many aspects of anti-bias education, promotes teachers' self awareness, and provides guidelines for setting up multicultural environments.

Integrating the experiences of one American teacher on a year-long internship in the preschools of Reggio, with a four-year adaptation effort in one American school, this text includes many mini-stories of journeys of learning.

Through classroom scenes and dialogue, this study explores the role that reading to children plays in an early childhood education programme. The author questions prevailing prescriptions for developmentally appropriate practice and examines the impact of public policy on teachers and pupils.

Based on the constructivist Jean Piaget's theories on how children develop logico-mathematical thinking, this text describes and develops a programme for teaching arithmetic to young primary school children. The authors provide a theoretical foundation and an explanation of goals and objectives.

This second edition offers further insight into Selma Wassermann's notion of organizing instruction known as Play-Debrief-Replay - a means of structuring curriculum experiences to promote children's active learning in co-operative groups and to foster independent thinking. The book also provides a theoretical framework for implementing teaching for thinking in primary classrooms. By updating references and adding a chapter on moral dilemmas, including information that is consonant with constructivist ideologies, Wassermann continues to promote ways of teaching that stimulate children's...

Here, the authors recount how they set out on a collaborative three-year study to explore the impact of racial and cultural differences in one of their urban, middle school classrooms. They describe how they learned to confront and deal with the challenges they faced.

This book, written by teachers for teachers, takes an important look at the compendium of factors that make up a competent classroom. The authors troubleshoot issues surrounding content standards, instructional objectives, and the aims of curriculum while keeping in mind the importance of inspiring students. This book helps readers consider the essential questions surrounding creative teaching and the ways of helping students take ownership of their learning.