{"product_id":"differentiating-for-the-young-child-teaching-strategies-across-the-content-areas-prek-3-hardcover","title":"Differentiating for the Young Child: Teaching Strategies Across the Content Areas, PreK-3 - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoan F. Smutny\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eSarah E. Von Fremd\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the first edition: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Smutny and von Fremd′s very special talent is in helping adults nurture and cherish the creativity and learning joy that is so intrinsic in young children.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--Susan Winebrenner, Author and Staff Development Specialist\u003cbr\u003eEducation Consulting Service, Inc.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"The authors use teacher voices, classroom stories, and solid foundations to guide the reader′s thinking. Practical examples and specific guidelines make the book very useful without resorting to templates or gimmicks!\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--Carol Ann Tomlinson, Professor\u003cbr\u003eUniversity of Virginia\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the second edition: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Using the ideas presented in this book make teaching and learning more personalized and exciting for both teachers and their students. This book provides a breath of fresh air for the teaching profession!\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--Carole S. Campbell, Educator\u003cbr\u003eHigher Ground Educational Consulting\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"This book is chock full of great examples and classroom applications, providing specific guidance and clear-headed advice.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--Nancy H. McDonough, Second-Grade Teacher\u003cbr\u003eWalter Stillman School, Tenafly, NJ\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMeet the highly diverse needs of primary students with these differentiated teaching strategies!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery student who walks through the classroom door brings special gifts to the learning table. Differentiating for the Young Child helps primary teachers value and support the unique experiences and learning styles of diverse young learners.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoan Franklin Smutny and S.E. von Fremd offer strategies and methods for promoting creative thinking and intellectual discovery across key discipline areas. They also tackle issues relating to underserved students and discuss differentiated technology use. Revised to make differentiated learning easier, this second edition: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes new charts with high- to low-preparation strategies for differentiating lessons in math, science, social studies, and language arts \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePresents new focus questions to help teachers clarify their own priorities and target student needs efficiently \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOffers Web sites for further reference \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause the primary grades influence all the years that follow, this resource helps early childhood and primary teachers use creative, differentiated teaching strategies to meet the individual learning needs of all young children and encourage their future academic success.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoan Franklin Smutny \u003c\/b\u003eis founder and director of the Center for Gifted at National-Louis University. She directs programs for thousands of gifted children in the Chicago area annually. She also teaches creative writing in many of these programs as well as courses on gifted education for graduate students at the university. She is editor of the \u003ci\u003eIllinois Association for Gifted Children Journal, \u003c\/i\u003econtributing editor of \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Our Gifted \u003c\/i\u003eand the \u003ci\u003eRoeper Review, \u003c\/i\u003ea regular contributor to the \u003ci\u003eGifted Education Communicator, Parenting for High Potential \u003c\/i\u003eand the \u003ci\u003eGifted Education Press Quarterly. \u003c\/i\u003eSmutny has authored, coauthored, and edited many articles and books on gifted education for teachers and parents, including \u003ci\u003eIgniting Creativity in Gifted Learners, K-6 \u003c\/i\u003e(2009), \u003ci\u003eAcceleration for Gifted Learners, K-5 \u003c\/i\u003e(2007), \u003ci\u003eReclaiming the Lives of Gifted Girls and Women \u003c\/i\u003e(2007), and \u003ci\u003eDifferentiating for the Young Child, first edition \u003c\/i\u003e(2004), and \u003ci\u003eDesigning and Developing Programs for Gifted Children \u003c\/i\u003e(2003). Other recent credits include \u003ci\u003eUnderserved Gifted Populations \u003c\/i\u003e(2003); \u003ci\u003eGifted Education: Promising Practices \u003c\/i\u003e(2003), and \u003ci\u003eStand Up for Your Gifted Child \u003c\/i\u003e(2001). In 1996, she won the NAGC Distinguished Service Award for outstanding contribution to the field of gifted education.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eS. E. von Fremd \u003c\/b\u003eis an independent scholar, writer, and editor with a background in education, cultural studies, and dance. She performed with the Never Stop Moving Dance Company in Chicago under the direction of Reynaldo Martinez and taught creative dance and theater to children in the city and surrounding areas. Her interest in creativity and culture eventually led her to do a doctorate in performance studies at Northwestern University. This included a year′s research in Uganda, where she focused on the role of popular theater and dance in reviving cultural identity and educating children and young people throughout the country. She has written several book reviews on African musical traditions, a monograph on the cultural legacy of Kenyan novelist Ngugi wa Thiong′o and Nigerian playwright Wole Soyinka, a monograph on refugees in Africa, and an article on the performing arts as a popular forum for education in Uganda. She has also given presentations on Uganda′s creative artists under the reign of Idi Amin and on dance movements throughout the continent of Africa. She collaborated with Joan Smutny on the first edition of \u003ci\u003eDifferentiating for the Young Child \u003c\/i\u003e(2004) as well as with \u003ci\u003eIgniting Creativity for Gifted Learners, K-6 \u003c\/i\u003e(2008). \n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 280\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 10 x 7.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 09, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45666999173164,"sku":"9781412975551","price":157.07,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/0954\/5772\/files\/aPcw82JO4D9781412975551.webp?v=1781633112","url":"https:\/\/smartsupplydeals.com\/products\/differentiating-for-the-young-child-teaching-strategies-across-the-content-areas-prek-3-hardcover","provider":"Smart supply deals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}