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Teaching Four-Year-Olds

A Personal Journey - Updated & Revised Edition

by Carol B. Hillman

Paperback

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What does every young child need to be a well-adjusted, happy person? From Carol Hillman’s years of experience and wisdom comes the answer: Help each child discover a world where play, creative freedom, self-trust, and personal responsibility open the child’s mind and heart to the excitement of learning and the enjoyment of sharing it with others.

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What does every young child need to be a well-adjusted, happy person? From Carol Hillman’s years of experience and wisdom comes the answer: Help each child discover a world where play, creative freedom, self-trust, and personal responsibility open the child’s mind and heart to the excitement of learning and the enjoyment of sharing it with others.

Seldom has one writer been able to capture the inspirational vision and practical knowledge necessary for the effective teaching of young children. Expect to be enchanted, enlightened, and affirmed by the philosophy and very best beliefs about children and their learning. Early childhood educators and parents alike have much to learn from this classic book.

“Carol Hillman’s book continues to deeply touch my students in ways no other author does. Her writing helps them to imagine and plan for the classrooms they will one day occupy, as well as to consider the complexities of the art and science of teaching.”

– Dianne Rush Pape, Ph.D., Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Texas State University


“This book makes learning visible in a vital, developmental, and tangible way that makes it a must-read for the next generation of early childhood educators and parents.”

– Arlene Uss, Director, The Center for Early Care & Education, Division of Continuing Education, Bank Street College of Education


“At a time when education policy discourse threatens to focus too heavily on performance standards for even very small children, Hillman’s book is a much-needed reminder that strong and supported teaching is the most indispensable standard of all.”

– Rachel Grob, Ph.D, Director, Child Development Institute, Sarah Lawrence College

Foreword
A Parent’s Preface
Introduction
The Hidden Curriculum
The Master Teacher
The End of Summer
Home Visits
Setting Up the Classroom
Creating a Safe and Secure Environment
Parent Orientation
The First Few Days of School
The Teacher of Young Children
Finding the Positives in Children
Time to Evaluate
A Parent Conference
Decision-Making
The Youngest Child in the Class
High Spirits and Holidays
Friendship: Teacher to Teacher
Handling Sensitive Issues in the Classroom
Taking Responsibility
Blocking Is More Than Building with Blocks
Music in the Classroom
From Monarchs to Maple Syrup: Science for All Seasons
A Book Is a Special Kind of Friend
Art Is for Every Day
The Cognitive Clamor
Building Trust
Endings and Beginnings

Weight 1.13 lbs
ISBN

978-0-942702-53-8

Publication Year

2010

Publisher

Exchange Press

Page Count

208

Language

English

Format

Paperback