Educational Encounters: Nordic Studies in Early Childhood Didactics

Educational Encounters: Nordic Studies in Early Childhood Didactics
Author: Niklas Pramling
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 268
Release: 2011-08-10
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9400716176


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Qualitative analyses of young children’s learning in natural settings are rare, so this new book will make educators sit up and pay attention. It lays out a Nordic, or continental European teaching and learning paradigm whose didactic framework is distinct from the Anglo-American system. This analysis, which features contributions and case studies from researchers in a range of subjects, is built on principles such as the learner’s perspective, establishing sufficient intersubjectivity, ‘pointing out’, and informing experience linguistically. After clarifying some historical background, the book discusses the contemporary emphasis in early childhood education on pedagogy/learning. What should ‘didactics’ mean in educating young children? The book examines the opportunities for learning that teachers provide for children in early childhood education, as well as how children respond to these opportunities. It presents empirical studies from a variety of naturalistic settings, including mathematics, making visual art, ecology, music, dance, literacy and story-telling, as well as learning about gender, morality and democracy. The authors seek to answer key questions about the processes involved in both teaching and learning. What challenges do teachers face as they try to expand children’s knowledge in various fields of learning? How do they respond to these challenges, and what can we learn about children’s corresponding uptake? What now requires further research? One key distinction in researching children’s learning is between studies that look at ‘process’ and those that analyze ‘product’. In the tradition of Piaget, Vygotsky and Werner, as well as Mercer and Valsiner’s more recent work, this book advocates the importance and relative rareness of the former type of study.

Jane Austen's Possessions and Dispossessions

Jane Austen's Possessions and Dispossessions
Author: Sandie Byrne
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 301
Release: 2014-04-01
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1137406313


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Who owns, who buys, who gives, and who notices objects is always significant in Austen's writing, placing characters socially and characterizing them symbolically. Jane Austen's Possessions and Dispossessions looks at the significance of objects in Austen's major novels, fragments, and juvenilia.

Happy, Healthy Ajay!

Happy, Healthy Ajay!
Author: Stuart J. Murphy
Publisher: Charlesbridge
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2012-07-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1607344521


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Ajay learns what he needs to do so he can become healthier and play with his friends.

Freda Stops a Bully

Freda Stops a Bully
Author: Stuart J. Murphy
Publisher: Charlesbridge
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2012-07-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1607344513


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Max makes fun of Freda's shoes, but Freda soon learns how to cope with his bullying.

Camille's Team

Camille's Team
Author: Stuart J. Murphy
Publisher: Charlesbridge
Total Pages: 35
Release: 2011-02-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1607342731


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Camille loves to build sand forts at the beach. But it's hard to build a big fort alone. Camille and her friends make a plan. They find that they can get more done--and have more fun--when they work together.

Famous!

Famous!
Author: Julia Lawrinson
Publisher: Puffin
Total Pages: 102
Release: 2009
Genre: Children's stories
ISBN: 9780143304685


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Sophie Callender wants to be famous so badly! When she is chosen for the hit TV game-show, MegaMatch, it looks as if her dream may come true. But is being famous as good as it seems?

Good Job, Ajay!

Good Job, Ajay!
Author: Stuart J Murphy
Publisher: Charlesbridge
Total Pages: 35
Release: 2010-07-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1607342332


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Ajay's friends encourage him as he practices throwing a ball. Includes questions about the text and notes to parents on visual learning.

Emma's Friendwich

Emma's Friendwich
Author: Stuart J. Murphy
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
Total Pages: 35
Release: 2010-07-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 158089450X


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Friendship is tricky! This installment in the I See I Learn® series introduces youngsters to basic friend-making skills. Emma just moved to a new town. She wants to make friends with the girl next door, but what should she do? What if she smiles, asks to play, and shares her toys? Pre-readers and beginning readers will love this sweet story and learn valuable tips about making friends of their own. Part of the sixteen book I SEE I LEARN® series for happier, healthier, more confident children!

The Petite Advantage Diet

The Petite Advantage Diet
Author: Jim Karas
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2011-12-27
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 0062098578


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In The Petite Advantage Diet, weight-loss expert Jim Karas delivers a breakthrough lifestyle guide that’s already revolutionizing the world of health and fitness: the first book of its kind designed exclusively for women 5’4” and under. Readers of his New York Times bestselling book The Business Plan for the Body can testify to how his advice has helped millions of women find their way to fitter, firmer, healthier, and happier lives. Now Jim Karas reveals a program designed for petite women, for whom The Belly Fat Cure can’t offer a real cure and 21 Pounds in 21 Days means losing too much too quickly: The Petite Advantage Diet. Achieve that long, lean look—and eat the right foods to feel full fast—with the specialized diet for women 5'4" and under.

Freda Plans a Picnic

Freda Plans a Picnic
Author: Stuart J Murphy
Publisher: Charlesbridge
Total Pages: 35
Release: 2010-07-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1607342324


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Freda's mom says that she can invite her friends to a picnic in her backyard. There is so much to do, from packing the picnic basket to cleaning up. Will Freda's plan be a success?