Author(s): Tracy Young and Sue Elliott
Published: 2003
53 pages
How can we help children develop a connection with nature?
The answer to this question can be explored with a range of practical and creative natural science experiences provided in Just discover!
Topics include:
- plants;
- animals;
- the human body; and
- environmental education.
This book includes something for everyone, from the new or inexperienced early childhood educator to those with more experience who are looking for new ways to extend the learning environment for children.
Some of the key features of Just discover! are:
- It provides a variety of experiences for children from infants to Year 2;
- The beautiful colour photographs of each experience illustrate hw to set up experiences with scientific principles, developmental appropriateness and aesthetics in mind; and
- It emphasises hands-on, play-based learning opportunities!
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