Everyday Discoveries: Amazingly Easy Science and Math Using Stuff You Already Have

By Sharon Macdonald

Science and math concepts are embedded in the things children do every day. With this book, children learn the how, the why and the what happens next with these open-ended, self-directed activities. Everyday Discoveries shows how easily and naturally children can learn science and math in preschool programs, early primary classrooms, child care centers, and home care settings.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Gryphon House, Inc.
• Release date: Aug 25, 2017
• ISBN: 9780876597873

Sharon Macdonald

Sharon MacDonald, M.Ed., has been training teachers throughout the United States for more than fifteen years. Her training workshops and presentations focus on a variety of early childhood topics based on years of classroom experience. With a master's degree in education, Sharon has taught ages ranging from three-year-olds to adults and an inclusion program for children with disabilities. She is a frequent keynote speaker and workshop presenter at early childhood education conferences and has written many magazine articles.

Reviews for Everyday Discoveries

[the1butterfly · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

This book sounded really great, but it ended up being a lot of preschool activities without a lot of content. Here's a random example I opened to- make popcorn, give it four different toppings, have the kids try it, and graph their favorites. Things like "Encourages children's curiosity about different toppings." do not meet any content standards I have heard of (including preschool standards). If this had been labeled "preschool activities" on the cover, I wouldn't have gotten it (it was on someone's swap list and sounded really neat). I'm mostly disappointed because it sounded really great, but it's not applicable for even kindergarten for the most part.