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Box 10 See order form on pages 49-50 Purchase orders accepted. 6848 Leon’s Way ORDER Lewisville, NC 27023 See order form on pages 49-50 2 www.gryphonhouse.com 800.638.0928 NEW RELEASES Design your classroom to stimulate learning, reduce challenging behaviors, and inspire wonder! 2 The mom is amazed at the trees’ height. The small child is listening to the crunchy sound beneath her feet. September The mom’s viewpoint is out and up. The child’s viewpoint is lower and close to the ground. 2018 A Child’s Perspective Viewpoints: Young Children Have Myopic Vision Children Have a Unique Point of View Young children see the world in a similar way to horses with park with the horse’s peripheral vision being blocked by Young children view the world from a different perspective from adults. Children’s unique perspectives are distracted by what is going on around him. Young childr regulated by their height and the way they view the world. blinders. Ever see the horse-drawn carriages in the city only what is immediately in front of blinders? The blinders are there so the horse won’t be own needs and views. They believe the world revolves them or directly belowen theirview feet.the world with myopic or binocular vision, seeing Young Children Are Egocentric t, young children comprehend eryone feels the sameth their as they egocentric do. Young viewpoin children find it difficult to see Young children naturally think about themselves, their Children’s Physical Perspectives Differ from Adults’ can’t yet differentiateTake a closerbetween look themselves at the difference and others. between an adult’s visual perspective compared to a young child’s. This image around their perceptions and that ev was taken from the adult’s height. Look closely—what do you see? Your views of the classroom are, for the most another’s perspective; their view is the “only” view. Wi part, influenced by your height. From an adult perspective, situations and events from the point of self, so they the objects on top of the shelves, and most of the classroom. ll hang leaves of different sizes, shapes, and colors from you can easily see the learning materials on the shelves, Young Children Do Not Extrapolate Meaning make meaning of all these leaves hanging at different Young children find it challenging to extrapolate meaning. They have limited capacity to make quantum leaps in their cognitive thinking. For example, in ildrenthe fall, are teachers introduced wi to the experience of a tree in its autumn glory, the the ceiling—some low, some high. We expect children to lengths in the classroom, but unless ch pretty leaves hanging from the classroom ceiling are nothing more than visual noise. 5 THROUGH A CHILD’S EYES When was the last time you got down on your hands and knees to see your classroom from a child’s height? Research shows that effective early childhood classroom design begins from the ground up. Classroom design is a crucial component of an effective learning environment. Through a Child’s This image shows a adult’s view of a preschool classroom. Eyes: How Classroom Design Inspires Learning VIEWPOINTS: A CHILD’S PERSPECTIVE and Wonder brings a new approach that begins 6 and ends with the child’s viewpoint. Each chapter details how the classroom environment influences HIGHLIGHTS children’s learning, and the authors provide specific examples of how educators can use the children’s perspective to make their classrooms places of joy • Identify ways to improve your classroom environment and and possibility. design that will stimulate learning, reduce challenging behaviors, and inspire children’s innate sense of wonder. Through a Child’s Eyes • Transform everyday objects into useful classroom elements How Classroom Design Inspires Learning and Wonder that invite curiosity, provide sensory explorations, and fuel Sandra Duncan, EdD, Jody Martin, and Sally Haughey creative learning. Pub Date: September 2018 ISBN: 978-0-87659-796-5, Item # 15941 • Explore quick, easy, and affordable DIY projects to develop US $34.95 | PB, 8.5 x 11, 136 pp. learning areas. For early childhood educators of children ages 6 weeks to 8 years RIGHTS SOLD: World Rights Available Sandra Duncan, EdD, has Jody Martin has extensive Sally Haughey is the extensive experience as an and diverse experience in the founder and owner of Fairy early childhood education early childhood field. She is Dust Teaching, a company professional. She is a presently the professional committed to the growth sought-after speaker on learning content manager for and empowerment of developing child-centered, Frog Street Press. teachers. peaceful, welcoming learning spaces. 800.638.0928 www.gryphonhouse.com 3 Teach children how to question, experiment, analyze, and discover with open-ended explorations. NEW RELEASES August 2018 Young children are born scientists with an innate desire to analyze and investigate the world around them. Creative Investigations in Early Science helps educators expand and encourage young learners’ inquisitive nature as they explore the physical, life, and earth sciences. Each chapter provides educators practical and approachable ways to intentionally foster young scientists’ hands-on, minds-on explorations in the following areas: HIGHLIGHTS • Matter and physical properties • Physical and chemical changes • Includes lessons built on pedagogical practices for • Conservation and sustainability guided inquiry and creative thinking • Earth and space systems • Provides specific examples to encourage children to explore both on their own and collaboratively to Creative Investigations grow their knowledge about the world around them in Early Science Angela Eckhoff, PhD • Features science experiences based upon the 5E inquiry model of instruction (engage, explore, Pub Date: August 2018 explain, extend/elaborate, and evaluate) ISBN: 978-0-87659-804-7, Item # 15948 US $18.95 | PB, 7 x 10, 100 pp. • Incorporates content recommendations from the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) For educators and caregivers of children ages 4–6 RIGHTS SOLD: World Rights Available Angela Eckhoff is an associate professor of teaching and learning in the Early Childhood Education program and codirector of the Virginia Early Childhood Policy Center at Old Dominion University. She holds a dual PhD from the University of Colorado– Boulder in educational psychology and cognitive science. She is a coeditor of the Growing in STEM column for Young Children published by the National Association for the Education of Young Children. She lives in Norfolk, VA. 4 www.gryphonhouse.com 800.638.0928 NEW RELEASES Nurture critical thinking, expand problem-solving skills, and boost communication through art! 3. Be sure to remind