{"product_id":"choice-time-renee-dinnerstein-9780325077659","title":"Choice Time: How to Deepen Learning Through Inquiry and Play, Prek-2","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"In her inspirational, well-researched book, Ren馥 describes the kinds of learning opportunities that all parents want for their own children. Her accessible writing style makes it easy to envision the environment, teaching, and community she describes with such clarity you'll want to get started on her ideas tomorrow.\" \u003c\/em\u003e--Jennifer Serravallo\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"How refreshing it is in a test-driven climate to read a book stressing the nurturing of imagination and empathy that comes from inquiry, play and children making choices.\" \u003c\/em\u003e--Deborah Meier\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The bottom line is when children are at play, they're not just playing--they're learning machines, and play is the engine that drives them.\" \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e--Ren馥 Dinnerstein\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow do you define play and choice time in early childhood classrooms? According to Ren馥 Dinnerstein,\"During choice time, children choose to play in a variety of centers that have been carefully designed and equipped to scaffold children's natural instinct for play.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eChoice Time\u003c\/em\u003e, Ren馥 gives you everything you need to set up choice-time centers that promote inquiry-based, guided play in your classroom. Ren馥 summarizes the research, describing the different kinds of play and why they are important. Then she dives into the nitty gritty, providing: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eblueprints for six proven choice-time centers, with variations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ea guide to arranging your classroom space to maximize play's value and support the child's growing independence\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003escheduling suggestions for different grade levels\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eideas to connect centers to the curriculum, giving children greater agency in designing and planning centers.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eRen馥 reveals what can happen when you embrace a culture of inquiry, providing opportunities for children to be explorative and creative in their thinking. She believes that, \"A child's engagement is the most powerful asset we have for teaching and learning.\" Give your students choice time, and watch them engage in joyful, important, playful, age-appropriate work that will empower them to become lifelong learners.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Renee Dinnerstein\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0325077657\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780325077659\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Heinemann Educational Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/15\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 7.30w x 0.50d","brand":"Renee Dinnerstein","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44043520082175,"sku":"9780325077659","price":37.13,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7afce888-52aa-44d3-96c3-ff8eb9ff53b4.jpg?v=1684967620","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/choice-time-renee-dinnerstein-9780325077659","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}