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Preface |
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Acknowledgments |
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PART I FOUNDATIONS OF INQUIRY LEARNING AND TEACHING WITH INFANTS AND TODDLERS |
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1 Introduction: Inquiry Learning and Teaching With Infants and Toddlers |
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What We Mean by Inquiry Learning and Teaching |
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Infant Toddler Inquiry Learning Model |
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2 Preparing the Environment for Inquiry With Infants and Toddlers |
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The Infant and Toddler Environment: Creating an Environment That Invites Inquiry |
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The Social-Emotional Atmosphere: Creating an Environment of YES |
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The Invitational Environment: Creating a Place That Says "I Belong" |
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The Physical Environment: Creating a Place of Wonder |
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The Intellectual Environment: Creating a Place Where Learning Happens |
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Valerie and the Infant Toddler Inquiry Learning Model |
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Equity in Infant and Toddler Inquiry Learning Environments |
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3 Observation, Documentation, and Assessment: The Educator's Role in Infant and Toddler Inquiry |
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The Educator's Role: Nurturing Your Perspective-Taking Skills |
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The Educator's Role: Observation |
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The Educator's Role: Documentation for Planning |
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The Educator's Role: Assessment |
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The Educator's Role: Making Learning Visible |
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The Educator's Role: Reflective Practice for Making Decisions |
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The Educator's Role: Documenting Children's Learning for Reflective Practice |
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PART II STEM TOPICS TO USE WITH INFANTS AND TODDLERS |
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Introduction to Part II: Observing Infants and Toddlers During STEM Experiences |
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Finding the STEM in Classroom Routines and Experiences |
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Noticing and Responding to STEM in the Classroom |
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4 Exploring Water With Infants and Toddlers: More Than Sensory |
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Why Water With Infants and Toddlers? |
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Water Exploration With Infants |
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Educator Planning for Water Investigations |
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5 Contents and Containers: Spatial Understanding and Mathematics |
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Why Contents and Containers? |
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Educator Planning for Contents and Containers |
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6 Chutes and Silos: Spatial Relationships and Problem Solving With Infants and Toddlers |
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Why Chutes and Silos With Infants and Toddlers? |
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Opportunities for Problem Solving With Chutes and Silos |
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Educator Planning for Chutes and Silos |
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7 Blocks With Infants and Toddlers: Exploring STEM and Problem Solving |
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Why Blocks for Infants and Toddlers? |
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What Do Infants and Toddlers Do With Blocks? |
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Infant Toddler Inquiry Learning Model With Blocks |
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Inquiry Teaching Model With Infant and Toddler Blocks |
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Educator Planning for Blocks |
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8 Light and Shadow Experiences With Infants and Toddlers: Exploring Spatial Understanding and Problem Solving |
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Why Light and Shadow With Infants and Toddlers? |
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Infant Toddler Inquiry Learning Model With Light and Shadow |
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Inquiry Teaching Model With Light and Shadow |
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Educator Planning for Light and Shadow |
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9 Exploring Sound With Infants and Toddlers |
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Why Sound With Infants and Toddlers? |
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Infant Toddler Inquiry Learning Model With Sound Exploration |
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Inquiry Teaching Model With Sound |
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Educator Planning for Sound |
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Afterword |
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The Inquiry Teaching Model |
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A Tale of Imperfection |
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References |
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Index |
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About the Contributors |
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