Constructivist Teaching by Heart : A Child-Centered Approach for Educators, PreK-3 (Paperback)

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Meet the Authors

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Introduction: Are You a Constructivist?

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Chapter 1: What is Teaching by Heart?

·?????? Constructivist and Behaviorist: Piaget vs Skinner

·?????? Dispositions

·?????? Common Care Standards

·?????? Engagement is the Heart of Teaching

·?????? The Heart of a Constructivist

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Chapter 2: Begin With Child Development

·?????? The American Question- Can We Ignore Development?

·?????? Looking at Students as Individuals: Child Development 101

·?????? Considering Children’s Social and Emotional Development

·?????? Allowing Children to Fail: Who is Really Responsible?

·?????? High and Low: What do we mean when we call children “low” or “high”?

·?????? The Heart of Child Development

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Chapter 3: One at a Time, All at Once

·?????? A Balanced Schedule

·?????? Classroom Spaces with Heart

·?????? Adapting Materials to a Constructivist Approach

·?????? The Power of Choice

·?????? Project Work

·?????? Assigning vs Teaching

·?????? The Heart of Teaching One at a Time, All at Once

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Chapter 4: Literacy with Heart

·?????? Reading Mileage

·?????? Conversations (not quizzes) About Books

·?????? Multiple Read Alouds

·?????? Love to Read?

·?????? Teaching Phonics

·?????? Vocabulary in Context

·?????? Reader’s Theater, Book Talks, and Book Reviews (oh, my!)

·?????? The Heart of Literacy in the Constructivist Classroom

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Chapter 5: Culturally Informed Instruction

·?????? Culturally Relevant Teaching

·?????? Windows, Mirrors, and Doorways

·?????? Reaching Families with Heart

·?????? Culturally Informed Instruction with Heart

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Chapter 6: Reconsidering Common Practices Through a Constructivist Lens

·?????? Grade Level Teams

·?????? Screen Time

·?????? Rewards

·?????? Curriculum

·?????? Motivation

·?????? The Heart of Our Beliefs

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Conclusion: From Our Teachers’ Hearts to Yours

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Bibliography

Bibliography of Children’s Literature Cited