Don't Leave the Story in the Book: Using Literature to Guide Inquiry in Early Childhood Classrooms (Early Childhood Education)

Children's literature has exploded in both quality and quantity and its easy to get lost in the myriad titles. How do you know what are the best titles? When you have one in your hand, how do you get the most out it? Mary Hynes-Berry has been a storyteller and teacher educator for decades and is one of the few who have been able to combine both skills. Her book describes her secrets for bring able to build curriculum - language, math, science, social - out of the best of children's lit. She also helps us with criteria and examples of the best literature, fiction and non-fiction. This is a valuable tool for anyone working with young children.

very good book for future Early Childhood Educators. it shows you how to read books to children in a amazing way.I would recommend this product

Mary Hynes Berry's literature-based teaching methods will enliven and engage your classroom learning community. Her book is a MUST purchase for every early childhood teaching institution, educator, and parent.Mary Hynes Berry's techniques for teaching through literature have formed a foundation for the way I present literature in my classroom. Her methods allow me to engage my students, enhance their critical thinking skills, and reach multiple curricular domains. She shares too many favorite teaching strategies to mention here!. She will leave you with inquiry being a habit of mind and with a book resource that will allow you to have significant impact on your children's learning trajectories. Don't Leave the Story in the Book: Using Literature to Guide Inquiry in Early Childhood Classrooms (Early Childhood Education) This book is a must have reference for early childhood educators and parents.

This book is great for professional development. It is full of ideas on how I can enrich my programming in Kindergarten!