Conversations are more than an exchange of words; they are the core of the teaching method discussed in Are You Listening? This book offers early childhood educators an original model for using conversation as a learning tool in the classroom that is child-centered and compatible with emergent and Reggio Emilia approaches.
Conversation is a powerful tool that engages children in
actively constructing their understandings of the world while also strengthening
their social, cognitive, and language skills. This book explains how to create a
culture of conversation, including information on theories of learning and how
to facilitate discussions based on children's interests, set up your classroom
to promote conversation, and document and interpret what is
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