ERIC Number: EJ868541
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 22
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ISSN: ISSN-1524-5039
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"Cheesy Pizza": The Pizza Project
Gallick, Barbara; Lee, Lisa
Early Childhood Research & Practice, v11 n2 Fall 2009
A class of 3- to 5-year-old children in a midwestern child care center chose to study pizza restaurants as a group project. This article discusses how the project evolved, describes the three phases of the project, and provides the teachers' reflections on the project. Photos taken during the project and children's sketches are included. (Contains 85 figures.)
Descriptors: Student Projects, Child Care Centers, Young Children, Group Activities, Food, Dining Facilities, Teaching Methods, Interdisciplinary Approach, Relevance (Education)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Illinois
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