Ideas for questioning and supporting students as they explore Big Ideas in “Our Changing World,” “Patterns and Cycles,” “Our Communities,” “Sharing Stories and Information,” and “Plants Are Living Things”; “Watch forà” notes that support observation and documentation; Photographs that illustrate authentic inquiry in the classroom; Suggestions for activities that engage students, invite them to explore Big Ideas, and extend their understanding; Ideas for teaching in combined-grade classrooms; A FREE website including customizable Line Masters, and suggestions for integrating technology into your play-based classroom.

Guiding principles -- Words, numbers, and pictures -- Moving things -- Design time -- People, place, and time -- Animals in our world.