Overview
In this edition of THINQ, explore how and why elementary teachers should adopt inquiry-based assessment and instructional practices in the classroom. The authors provide educators with a doable approach to making inquiry-based learning a reality for any student. Gain clear steps to effectively and realistically implement inquiry-based learning to address the specific needs and learning stages of kindergarten learners.
Kindergarten teachers can use this book to:
- Understand what inquiry-based learning looks like in kindergarten
- Recognize how to realistically and gradually integrate inquiry-based learning into classrooms
- Answer questions individually or with colleagues to reflect on journeys into inquiry-based learning
- Read real-life accounts of inquiry in action across grade levels
- Access reproducibles that will help with inquiry-based learning
Contents:
Chapter 1: It’s All About the Wonder—Inquiry-Based Learning in Kindergarten
Chapter 2: Wondering and Questioning—The Key to Inquiry Learning
Chapter 3: Creating an Inquiry Environment—The Context for Learning
Chapter 4: Negotiating the Curriculum—Co-Creating Learning
Chapter 5: Documentation—Making Learning Visible
Chapter 6: Inquiry Assessment in Kindergarten—Improving and Sharing Learning
Chapter 7: The Heart of Inquiry in Kindergarten—What Matters Most
Bibliography
Index
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