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Big Projects for Little Learners
A PBL Guide for the Home and Classroom
"What excited me most about Mikaela's book is the way she connects project-based learning—with its focus on inquiry and exploration—to the practical questions of how to bring it to life for your child or classroom. The thinking and planning required can feel daunting, but Mikaela offers countless examples and themes to get you started. Once you see how she builds a project, you’re far more likely to feel confident building your own."
—Jessica Rolph, Cofounder and CEO, Lovevery
“Today’s teachers and parents are inundated with information. They don’t need more advice—they need tools they can actually implement. And not just any tools—ones that are meaningful, child-centered, and that kids will enjoy. This book does the heavy lifting, making project-based learning approachable, doable, and genuinely joyful.”
—Elizabeth Mundt, Educator and Creator of @thekidlitmama
“Big Project for Little Learners makes project-based learning feel so doable and tangible for early childhood educators including myself. Mikaela helps you feel both empowered to do these types of projects with your students, giving you a detailed road map for multiple individual projects, but she also validates your experience as a teacher who wants to respect the interests and voice of your students.”
—Holly Hodges, Founder of Research and Play LLC.
“Mikaela has thoughtfully created an easy-to-follow guide for all teachers to use as a resource for not only the littlest of learners but for ALL learners. As a teacher myself, I find benefit in the joyful, authentic, and student-centered approach Mikaela has laid out in her lessons as a PBL expert.”
—Jana Durbin, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade advisor at Jeffco Open and PEBC Lab Host
Mikaela Martinez (Author)
9781394319022, Wiley
Paperback / softback, published 27 October 2025
256 pages
23.1 x 18.8 x 1.8 cm, 0.454 kg
The complete guide to implement project-based learning in the home and classroom Big Projects for Little Learners: A PBL Guide for the Home and Classroom is a comprehensive step-by-step guide that explores the transformative power of project-based learning (PBL), not just within the four walls of a classroom, but also in alternative learning spaces such as homeschooling or micro schools. The book is jam-packed full of real-world PBL examples and success stories, 52 complete project units you can immediately implement in your classroom setting, planning guides and resources, tips for implementation and facilitation, and guidance for assessing student learning throughout the unit and addressing common challenges and obstacles. This book shows readers how to: Big Projects for Little Learners: A PBL Guide for the Home and Classroom is a must-have resource for parents and educators seeking strategies to create a more engaging, student-centered, and future-ready educational experience.
Preface xi Introduction xiii 1 What Is Project- Based Learning? 1 2 Math Centered PBL Units 35 3 Science-Centered PBL Units 65 4 Social Studies-Centered PBL Units 111 5 ELA-Centered PBL Units 141 6 Cross-Curricular PBL Units 169 7 Crafting Your Own PBL Unit 191 About the Author 217 Acknowledgments 219 Appendix 221 Index 229
Subject Areas: Education [JN]
