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The Classrooms All Young Children Need
Patricia M. Cooper
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Description for The Classrooms All Young Children Need
Paperback. Takes a view of Vivian Paley's many books and articles, charting the evolution of Paley's thinking while revealing the seminal characteristics of her teaching philosophy. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: JNA; JNLA; JNMT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
Teacher and author Vivian Paley is highly regarded by parents, educators, and other professionals for her original insights into such seemingly everyday issues as play, story, gender, and how young children think. In "The Classrooms All Young Children Need", Patricia M. Cooper takes a synoptic view of Paley's many books and articles, charting the evolution of Paley's thinking while revealing the seminal characteristics of her teaching philosophy. This careful analysis leads Cooper to identify a pedagogical model organized around two complementary principles: a curriculum that promotes play and imagination, and the idea of classrooms as fair places where young children ... Read more
Teacher and author Vivian Paley is highly regarded by parents, educators, and other professionals for her original insights into such seemingly everyday issues as play, story, gender, and how young children think. In "The Classrooms All Young Children Need", Patricia M. Cooper takes a synoptic view of Paley's many books and articles, charting the evolution of Paley's thinking while revealing the seminal characteristics of her teaching philosophy. This careful analysis leads Cooper to identify a pedagogical model organized around two complementary principles: a curriculum that promotes play and imagination, and the idea of classrooms as fair places where young children ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
295g
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226115245
SKU
V9780226115245
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About Patricia M. Cooper
Patricia M. Cooper is assistant professor of early childhood education and literacy at New York University's Steinhardt School of Education and the author of When Stories Come to School: Telling, Writing, and Performing Stories in the Early Childhood Classroom.
Reviews for The Classrooms All Young Children Need
"Still actively writing, Vivian Paley has an impressive legacy, and Cooper captures it in this book.... This thought-provoking volume can be used in teacher education classes to stimulate important discussions about teaching." (Young Children)"