Young investigators: the project approach in the early years

Projects and young children

Getting started

Developing the project

Investigation

Concluding the project

The camera project : preschoolers engaged and learning

The fire hydrant project : adapting the approach for toddlers

Issues in guiding projects with young children.

Projects and Young Children. The project approach

Benefits of projects in the early years

Opportunities and constraints of the early years

Guiding projects with young children.

Getting Started. Selecting project topics

Anticipatory teacher planning

Building common experiences

Finding out what children know

Developing questions for investigation

Setting up the classroom for investigation

The next phase.

Developing the Project. Beginning Phase II

Preparing for investigation

Moving into investigation.

Investigation. Field-site visits

Debriefing

Moving into Phase III.

Concluding the Project. Culminating the project

The power of documentation

Types of documentation

Using materials and equipment for documentation

Distilling documentation

Evaluating the project.

Issues in Guiding Projects With Young Children. Curriculum requirements, standards and projects

Involving parents

Utilization of technology

Using the project approach with specific populations

Administrators' support of the project approach

Learning as a journey.

The Fire Truck Project. The children's journey.

Project Planning Journal.