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12%OFFRheta Devries - Moral Classrooms, Moral Children: Creating a Constructivist Atmosphere in Early Childhood - 9780807753408 - V9780807753408
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Moral Classrooms, Moral Children: Creating a Constructivist Atmosphere in Early Childhood

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Description for Moral Classrooms, Moral Children: Creating a Constructivist Atmosphere in Early Childhood Paperback. Series: Teachers College Press: Early Childhood Education. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JNA; JNLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.

This classic bestseller, now updated for today’s diverse teaching force and student populations, explores the benefits of sociomoral practices in the classroom. The authors draw on recent research to show how these approaches work with children ages 2–8. They focus on how to establish and maintain a classroom environment that fosters children’s intellectual, social, moral, emotional, and personality development. Extending the work of Jean Piaget, the authors advocate for a cooperative approach that contrasts with the coercion and unnecessary control that can be seen in many classrooms serving young children. Practical chapters demonstrate how the constructivist approach can be embedded ... Read more

New for the Second Edition:

  • Updated examples reflecting the authors’ work with low-income children.
  • Coverage expanded to include 1st- and 2nd-grade classrooms.
  • New alternatives to discipline.
  • “Principles of Teaching” sections with many examples of classroom interactions.
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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Teachers´ College Press
Condition
New
Series
Early Childhood Education Series
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780807753408
SKU
V9780807753408
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50

About Rheta Devries
Rheta DeVries is professor emerita of curriculum and instruction at the University of Northern Iowa. Betty Zan is associate professor and director of the Regent’s Center for Early Developmental Education at the University of Northern Iowa. Their books include Developing Constructivist Early Childhood Curriculum: Practical Principles and Activities.

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