Grade School

Includes bibliographical references (pages 186-188).

Machine generated contents note: 1. Developing Ideas for Authentic Challenges, Projects, Learning Experiences -- 2. Strategy One: Map Standards to the Project Challenge -- 3. Strategy Two: Build Classroom Community -- 4. Strategy Three: Make Reading and Writing Authentic -- 5. Strategy Four: Maximize Formative Assessments in Your Project -- 6. Strategy Five: Activate Intrinsic Motivation -- 7. Language Learners: Projects and English Language and Dual Language Learners -- 8. Communication, Collaboration, Critical Thinking, and Creativity. Developing ideas for authentic challenges, projects, learning experiences -- Strategy one : map standards to the project challenge -- Strategy two : build classroom community -- Strategy three : make reading and writing authentic -- Strategy four : maximize formative assessments in your project -- Strategy five : activate intrinsic motivation -- Language learners : projects and English language and dual language learners -- Communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity.

Developing Natural Curiosity through Project-Based Learning is a practical guide that provides step-by-step instructions for PreK-3 teachers interested in embedding project-based learning (PBL) into their daily classroom routine. The book spells out the five steps teachers can use to create authentic PBL challenges for their learners and illustrates exactly what that looks like in an early childhood classroom. Authentic project-based learning experiences engage children in the mastery of twenty-first-century skills and state standards to empower them as learners, making an understanding of PBL vital for PreK-3 teachers everywhere. -- Provided by publisher.