Sandbox Scientist: Real Science Activities for Little Kids

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Foreword LEE Like scientists children make their discoveries through creative activity They do not record just what they see They experiment This basic principle has been transformed into the developmentally appropriate practice approach and constructivism as recommended by the National Association for the Education of Young Children This book Sandbox Scientist is a major contribu tion to the field of early childhood education because it provides practices and activities that reflect the best thinking of the early childhood profession Michael Ross now adds Wondering is one of the professional missions of childhood Life is far richer when we accept the wonder of kids As kids explore they bump into the boundaries of big ideas The materials and activities presented in this book are familiar to most of us They are indeed child cen tered The author shows how the experience that comes from the activities is more important than the activity itself Some teachers will be shocked to learn