Sustained shared thinking: how adult conversation helps young children learn to think
Sustained shared thinking is an adult and child working on an idea together. Where the concept comes from, why it matters and how teachers create it in daily ta
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Mixed-age grouping in preschool: when older and younger children learn together
What mixed-age grouping offers young children, what research says, how Montessori and other traditions use it, and how same-age classes can plan mixed-age momen
Small-group time in preschool: planning and leading focused groups of four to six
How to plan and lead adult-guided small groups in preschool: group size and makeup, choosing an activity, the teacher's talk, timing, and recording what childre