Completely updated and expanded to help teachers use the project approach in child care centers, in preschools, and in kindergarten, 1st grade, and early childhood special education classrooms. For those new to using projects, the book introduces the approach and provides step-by-step guidance for conducting meaningful projects. Experienced teachers will find the teacher interviews, children's work, photographs (including full colour), and teacher journal entries used to document the project process in actual classrooms very useful.

Projects and young children -- Getting started -- Developing the project -- Investigation -- Concluding the project -- The camera project : preschoolers engaged and learning -- The fire hydrant project : adapting the approach for toddlers -- Issues in guiding projects with young children.