Welcome to learning about how to effectively plan curriculum for young children. This textbook will address:
Developing curriculum through the planning cycle
Theories that inform what we know about how children learn and the best ways for teachers to support learning
The three components of developmentally appropriate practice
Importance and value of play and intentional teaching
Different models of curriculum
Process of lesson planning (documenting planned experiences for children)
Physical, temporal, and social environments that set the stage for children’s learning
Appropriate guidance techniques to support children’s behaviors as the self-regulation abilities mature.
Planning for preschool-aged children in specific domains including
Physical development
Language and literacy
Math
Science
Creative (the visual and performing arts)
Diversity (social science and history)
Health and safety
How curriculum planning for infants and toddlers is different from planning for older children
Supporting school-aged children’s learning and development in out-of-school time through curriculum planning
Making children’s learning visible through documentation and assessment
- Subject:
- Early Childhood Development
- Education
- Material Type:
- Textbook
- Provider:
- College of the Canyons
- Author:
- Clint Springer
- Jennifer Paris
- Kristin Beeve
- Date Added:
- 02/14/2022