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| Texas Child Care | 7 |
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| Journal Articles | 7 |
| Guides - Classroom - Teacher | 4 |
| Guides - Non-Classroom | 2 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
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Texas Child Care, 2000
Highlights the importance of helping children understand the role of farms, farmers, machinery, animals, and land in everyday life. Contains background information on farming and suggestions for related classroom centers for writing, art, library, block, dramatic play, cooking, discovery, math, and song and movement. Also includes suggestions for…
Descriptors: Agricultural Production, Agriculture, Class Activities, Farm Occupations
Texas Child Care, 2003
Offers examples of materials and activities that promote and guide math-learning opportunities in all areas of the classroom. Materials and activities relate to: (1) art center; (2) science and discovery center; (3) blocks; (4) library and writing centers; (5) music and movement; (6) manipulatives; (7) dramatic play; (8) outdoor play; and (9)…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Early Childhood Education, Learning Centers (Classroom), Manipulative Materials
Diffily, Deborah; Fox, Jill Englebright – Texas Child Care, 1999
Presents suggestions for incorporating reading and writing in several early childhood classroom learning centers. Includes tips for basic materials and activities for reading, writing, music or listening, housekeeping, science, blocks, and art centers. Also includes suggested children's books. (KB)
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Classroom Environment, Day Care
Diffily, Deborah – Texas Child Care, 2001
Explores how teachers and caregivers can incorporate science activities in learning centers. Suggestions include rethinking what science means in early childhood programs, offering interesting materials for exploration, and following children's interests. Presents activity ideas and materials lists for chemistry in the water table, fruit and…
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Class Activities, Day Care
Studer, Mary L. – Texas Child Care, 1998
Outdoor-learning centers provide information for children to understand their world. These centers are appropriate for emergent curriculums and many sensory experiences, and are created based on the environment and children's current use of the space. Ideas for learning centers include the following: writing center, dramatic play, art and…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Learning Centers (Classroom), Outdoor Activities, Outdoor Education
Texas Child Care, 2002
Discusses how early childhood classroom learning centers can meet the needs of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. Describes how to set up learning centers, suggesting materials and procedures for centers for block play, art, dramatic play, science, music, and manipulatives, as well as library and outdoor areas. Includes a resource list for each…
Descriptors: Art Education, Childhood Needs, Childrens Libraries, Classroom Environment
Oberg, Barbara; Wells, Stephanie – Texas Child Care, 1999
Notes that school-aged children need to make their own decisions and that allowing students to plan their own activities in child care centers works best. Suggests the following learning centers be included for school-aged children: discovery table, book center, dramatic play area, photography and floral centers, blocks and art. Also notes…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Childhood Needs, Curriculum Development, Day Care Centers
