Barell, John.

Why are school buses always yellow? : teaching for inquiry, preK-5 / John Barell. - Thousand Oaks, CA : Corwin Press, c2008. - ix, 202 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-197) and index.

Inquiry overview -- "This is better than recess!": why inquiry is important -- "How do we start the inquiry process?" -- "How do we plan for students' questions?" -- Developing units of instruction: "when is it chaos?" -- "Why are mountains necessary?": the nature of good questions -- "How do we know they understand?" -- Art, music, and physical education -- "How do we involve parents in our inquiries?" -- Inquiry and our students with special needs -- Professional development beyond our classrooms.

ISBN: 9781412957328 (cloth) 141295732X (cloth) 9781412957335 (pbk.) 1412957338 (pbk.)

LCCN: 2007040316

Nat. Bib. No.: GBA788721 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 014235743 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Inquiry-based learning.
Active learning.

LC Class. No.: LB1027.23 / .B367 2008

Dewey Class. No.: 372.13