IELDS Standard: 12.F.ECa
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All About Gardens
Projects are the part of the curriculum that involves children in investigating objects and events around them that are worth knowing more about. Project work is a way of uncovering a subject rather than just covering it. A project focusing on gardens has the potential to involve the entire class, the children’s families, and community…
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Changes in the Trees around Us
Projects are the part of the curriculum that involves children in investigating objects and events around them that are worth knowing more about. Project work is a way of uncovering a subject rather than just covering it. Most young children growing up in Illinois have opportunities to observe and study the dramatic seasonal changes that…
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Investigate Together
Encouraging your child’s exploration and wonder helps build a strong foundation for early learning.
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Get Growing: Planning a Garden with Young Children
Here are some first steps for teachers who want to involve a preschool class in gardening—whether indoors, on the rooftop, or on the playground.
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Encouraging Scientific Thinking: Rain or Shine
Everyone talks about the weather—including curious preschool children.
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Things Change
The preschool years are a good time to introduce the idea that all things change—both nonliving and living.
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Say Yes to the Mess! Snow Time
Playing with snow can be an important winter-time experience for preschoolers.
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Out and About with Preschoolers: Sunshine Science
In any season, preschoolers can study characteristics of the sun, the moon, and the clouds in the sky.