Bøker av Deb Curtis

A collection of teaching and learning stories to inspire an everyday practice of reflection, observation, and joyful presence with children.

Teachers often see repetitive behaviours in toddler and preschool classrooms. Viewing these actions through the lens of schema theory can help adults understand what's really going on in children's brains when they display these repetitive behaviours. This book is filled with stories about real children exploring schema.

Many curriculum books treat teaching as something teachers do to or for children. Deb Curtis and Margie Carter, best-selling authors in the early learning field, believe teaching is a collaborative process in which teachers reexamine their own philosophies and practices while facilitating children's learning.Each chapter in this curriculum framework includes a conceptual overview followed by classroom stories and photographs to illustrate the concepts.The book helps teachers create materials and a classroom culture reflective of their values: Teach through observation, reflection, inquiry, and action, and encourage children to represent their learning in multiple ways, including songs, stories, and drama.