Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum: Best Practices in Early Childhood Education
This comprehensive book brings together the best information currently available for developing an integrated approach to curriculum and instruction in the early years. The book creates a bridge between the worlds of child care and early education, as well as between preprimary and primary programs. The effective ideas presented are designed to give readers a cohesive view of the what, why, and how of developmentally appropriate practices. Each chapter addresses principles of...
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This best-selling text has been thoroughly updated to include standards coverage and address all aspects of classroom life, including the roles of children and adults, the physical and social environments, and teaching and learning within multiple domains for children age three to eight. It provides a comprehensive, cohesive approach to curriculum development which results in greater continuity for children and practitioners in such formal group settings as childcare, pre-school, and the early elementary grades.Concentrating as much on the “how” of curriculum development as on the “what and why,” the authors present numerous examples and practical, research-based guidelines–organized by developmental domain–for translating theory into best practice that accommodates age-appropriateness, individual differences, and social and cultural diversity. Readers learn how to conceptualize, plan, implement, and evaluate curriculum through detailed application opportunities in each chapter.For childcare, pre-school, and early elementary grades instructors.
1Developmentally appropriate practice : an evolving framework for teaching young children132Teaching and learning in developmentally appropriate programs313Planning and implementing effective small-group activities614Planning and implementing effective group-time activities855Organizing space, materials, and time1076Child guidance in early childhood classrooms1417Evaluating and guiding children's progress by using authentic assessment1658Strengthening developmentally appropriate programs through family involvement1879The aesthetic domain22110The affective domain24911The cognitive domain26912The language domain29513The physical domain31914The social domain34915Integrating curriculum through pretend and construction play37916Integrating curriculum by using themes and projects409
