ERIC Number: EJ1084748
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007
Pages: 35
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The Hospital Project
Sánchez, Xiomara
Early Childhood Research & Practice, v9 n1 Spr 2007
This article describes an investigation of medical facilities undertaken by 3-, 4-, and 5-year-old children in a dual-language prekindergarten program in Chicago, Illinois. The article describes the phases of the project and documents the children's involvement in the project through anecdotal reports, photographs, and samples of the children's work. The article also indicates the Illinois Early Learning Standards and Benchmarks for 3- to 4-year-olds that were addressed through project work. Teacher's reflections conclude the article.
Descriptors: Young Children, Preschool Education, Hispanic American Students, African American Students, Spanish Speaking, Bilingualism, English Language Learners, Hospitals, Student Projects, Public Schools, Program Development, Field Trips, Health Education, Play, Laboratories, Experiential Learning, Language Skills
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Preschool Education; Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Illinois
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