Those who love and spend time with young children are often caught in the whirl of testing, assessing, and increased pressure to stick to curricula. It's time to take a break! This refreshing and passionate book will inspire educators to keep the joy, the adventure-in a word, the FUN-of learning through creative and challenging teaching.
No one can deliver this kind of fun better than Mimi Chenfeld whose contagious enthusiasm, commitment to the individuality of learning, and inexhaustible storehouse of ideas she shares in this third edition of her widely read book. She focuses on six universal life themes-our bodies and senses, feelings, uniqueness, families and friends, others we meet, and our environment. Each theme is enriched by subsections including numerous ideas that appeal to multiple cultures, intelligences, and learning styles.
Use your imagination. Unleash your creativity. Follow Mimi's lead and set your children-and yourself-free for memorable teaching and learning.
About the Author: For more than 46 years, Mimi Brodsky Chenfeld has playfully and lovingly taught teachers, parents, and children of all ages in Canada, Taiwan, and throughout the U.S., and she continues to travel extensively. Her two collections, Teaching in the Key of Life (NAEYC) and Teaching By Heart (Redleaf Press), plus articles, stories, and poems are enjoyed worldwide. Since 1970, she has taught in numerous schools and programs in Columbus, Ohio. Her favorite student evaluation is from a six-year-old boy who dubbed her The Queen of Fun!
