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It is a rapidly and constantly changing world and children increasingly need to develop skills and strategies that will allow them to operate as flexible, effective thinkers and problem solvers. To meet the demands of this ever changing environment, the teacher's classroom needs an exciting and dynamic approach that reflects this. Creating Learning Classrooms assists teachers in a very practical way.
Curriculum integration, a holistic and constructivist approach gives opportunities for children to become responsible and independent. This enables children to make sense of their world, deepen their understandings of ‘big life’ concepts and become effective ‘operators’ in their world.
In Creating Learning Classrooms the author shows us how to incorporate inquiry learning, higher order thinking and research skills with curriculum integration to balance the needs of effective curriculum delivery with that of involving students in the process of making decisions about their own learning, needs and interests. A must have for every school...