Moral Classrooms, Moral Children: Creating a Constructivist Atmosphere in Early Childhood
Rheta Devries
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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