Project-Based Learning with Young Children

Deborah Diffily and Charlotte Sassman give us pause to rethink the look, feel, and content of classrooms.

They remind us that even the youngest students can fully participate in the life of their schools and their communities. And they show us just how successful children can be in conducting their own projects.

The authors detail the characteristics of an Applied Learning project, a venture in which students connect school work to the real world and direct their own learning.

They offer a timeline for one such project and describe several more, along with numerous vignettes and examples.