Daniel Meier, a professor of elementary education, possesses extensive experience in children's language and literacy development. His academic pursuits delve into narrative inquiry and memoir, investigating how educators conduct research through their personal professional journeys. He is a staunch advocate for inquiry-based learning and the significance of teacher research, dedicated to enhancing early childhood education.
Discover new ways to help elementary students engage with and understand the world around them by incorporating climate-informed learning into the classroom. This book features foundational climate concepts, easily implementable activity plans, and inspiring examples of student engagement.
Now in a fully updated second edition, Nature Education and Young Children remains a thoughtful, sophisticated teacher resource that blends theory and practice on nature education, children's inquiry-based learning, and reflective teaching. Reorganized to enhance its intuitive flow, this edition features a Foreword by David Sobel and three wholly new chapters examining nature and literacy in kindergarten, outdoor play and children's agency in a forest school, and the power of nature inquiry for dual language learners. Revised to reflect the latest research and guidelines, this book offers a seamless integration of science concepts into the daily intellectual and social investigations that occur in early childhood. With a fresh framing of nature exploration in the context of our current educational landscape, this text is a comprehensive guide for educators and students looking to introduce and deepen connections between nature education and teacher inquiry and reflection.
A Strength-Based Approach to Preschool Literacy
Focusing on a strength-based approach, this guidebook emphasizes the importance of recognizing and nurturing the literacy talents of preschool-aged children of color. It offers practical strategies and insights for educators to effectively support and enhance the literacy development of these children, advocating for a shift in perspective that values their unique abilities and cultural backgrounds.
Narrative Inquiry in Early Childhood and Elementary School: Learning to Teach, Teaching Well facilitates meaningful change in early years education by providing early childhood and elementary school teachers with methods to incorporate narrative into their instruction and inquiry.
Learning to Teach, Teaching Well
Focusing on innovative teaching methods, this book equips early childhood and elementary school teachers with strategies to integrate narrative into their educational practices. By emphasizing the role of storytelling and personal experience, it aims to foster meaningful change in teaching approaches, enhancing both learning and instruction in early years education.