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Record Nr.

UNINA9910464758603321

Autore

Selly Patty Born

Titolo

Connecting animals and children in early childhood / / Patty Born Selly ; Ryan Scheife, cover design ; Sara Stenzel, cover photograph

Pubbl/distr/stampa

St. Paul, Minnesota : , : Redleaf Press, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

1-60554-353-5

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (181 p.)

Disciplina

372.21

Soggetti

Education, Elementary - Activity programs

Animals - Study and teaching (Elementary) - Activity programs

Children and animals

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Acknowledgements; Chapter 1: An Introduction to Animals and Children; Chapter 2: Why Are Children So Interested in Animals, Anyway?; Chapter 3: How Animal Interactions Support Children's Development; Chapter 4: Animals in Children's Everyday Lives; Chapter 5: Creating Authentic Experiences with Animals; Chapter 6: Animals in the Classroom; Appendix A: Additional Resources; Appendix B: Classroom Pet Care Checklist; Appendix C: References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This resource helps educators and caregivers understand why all species of animals are valuable to children's early learning.