Description: What can you add to your early childhood classroom that will immerse children in rich learning, reduce challenging behaviors, and develop confidence as well as critical thinking, learning, reduce challenging behaviors, and develop confidence as problem solving skills. A Makerspace! Filled with colorful photographs taken in real early childhook settings, this book will guide you step-buy-step in creating a makerspace that invites young children to boldly explor materials and create something only they can imagine.
Brief description: Teresa A. Byington, PhD, is a 20-year professional-learning veteran with deep experience as a facilitator, trainer, speaker, and professor. She is currently a professor and specialist in early childhood education for the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension. She has been published in numerous peer-reviewed journals, including Young Children, Young Exceptional Children, and The Reading Teacher. Dr. Byington earned her PhD from the University of Nevada-Las Vegas in special education with an emphasis in early childhood education.