Bibliograph

The boy who would be a helicopter, Vivian Gussin Paley

Type

Label

The boy who would be a helicopter, Vivian Gussin Paley

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The boy who would be a helicopter

Oclc number

20629630

Responsibility statement

Vivian Gussin Paley

Summary

Documents a child's journey from isolation to connection and safety in a preschool classroomThis book focuses on the challenge posed by the isolated child to teachers and classmates alike in the unique community of the classroom. It is the dramatic story of Jason -- the loner and outsider -- and of his ultimate triumph and homecoming into the society of his classmates. As we follow Jason's struggle, we see that the classroom is indeed the crucible within which the young discover themselves and learn to confront new problems in their daily experience

Table Of Contents

Storytellers and story players -- Teacher and theory-maker -- Jason's story -- New questions

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