ECED21203 Curriculum Development in Early Childhood Education

by LueCrecy Ragan & Emily Harris

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This book focuses on how educators design, implement, and assess curriculum for young children. It explains how children learn and how teachers can use that knowledge to create meaningful, developmentally appropriate learning experiences. The text covers key topics such as curriculum planning cycles, learning theories, play-based learning, classroom environments, and lesson planning across different subject areas (like language, math, science, and the arts). It also emphasizes observing and asse

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Publisher
Arkansas State University-Beebe
Subjects
Social Sciences
Licence
CC BY, as LibreTexts states it
Who can read
Teens profiles and older, judged from its title and subjects

Contents

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  1. Front Matter
  2. TitlePage
  3. InfoPage
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Licensing
  6. New Page
  7. 1: Foundations in Early Childhood Curriculum
  8. 1.1: Foundations in Early Childhood Curriculum- Connecting Theory and Practice
  9. 1.1.1: How Young Children Learn - What Science Reveals
  10. 1.1.2: Theoretical Foundations
  11. 1.1.3: Interaction and Conversation as Curriculum
  12. 2: Importance of Play and Intentional Teaching
  13. 2.1: The Importance of Play and Intentional Teaching Sections
  14. 2.1.1: Play Described
  15. 2.1.2: The Role of Play in Children’s Learning and Development
  16. 2.1.3: Role of the Teacher - Being Intentional with Children
  17. 2.1.4: Developmentally Appropriate Practice
  18. 3: Importance of Environment
  19. 3.1: Setting the Stage for Play- Environments
  20. 3.1.1: Creating and Analyzing an Environment for Social and Emotional Learning
  21. 3.1.2: Connecting Theories to Environments
  22. 3.1.3: Environmental Design
  23. 3.1.4: Temporal Environment - The Daily Schedule
  24. 4: Positive Behavior
  25. 4.1: Guiding Behavior and Managing the Classroom
  26. 4.1.1: The Teacher’s Role and Redirecting Behavior
  27. 4.1.2: Factors that Influence Behavior
  28. 4.1.3: Addressing Challenging Behavior
  29. 4.1.4: Moving from Praise to Acknowledgment - Providing Children with Authentic Support
  30. 5: Curriculum Mapping Cycle
  31. 5.1: The Cycle of Curriculum Planning
  32. 5.1.1: Planning Happens in a Cycle
  33. 5.1.2: The Curriculum Planning Cycle at a Glance
  34. 5.1.3: A Closer Look at the Curriculum Planning Cycle
  35. 5.1.4: How it's all Connected
  36. 6: Developing Curriculum
  37. 6.1: Developing Curriculum for a Play Centered Approach
  38. 6.1.1: Curriculum Models
  39. 6.1.2: The Dynamic Process
  40. 7: Writing Lesson Plans
  41. 7.1: Writing Lesson Plans Sections
  42. 7.1.1: How to Plan Effective and Meaningful Curriculum and Instruction
  43. 7.1.2: Contexts for Written Plans
  44. 7.1.3: Early Childhood Curriculum and Pedagogy
  45. 7.1.4: Benefits of Implementing a Meaningful Curriculum
  46. 7.1.5: Critical Components of Play Center Plans, Small and Large Group Planning, and Assessment in Early Childhood Education
  47. 7.1.6: Summative Assessment—To What Extent Have Students Mastered the Standards?
  48. 7.1.7: Learning Experience Implementation Plan Sample
  49. 8: Social and Emotional Development
  50. 8.1: Social and Emotional Development Sections
  51. 8.1.1: Introducing to the Foundations
  52. 8.1.2: ​Guiding Principles for Supporting Social and Emotional Development
  53. 8.1.3: Environmental Factors in Supporting Social and Emotional Development
  54. 8.1.4: Social Interaction
  55. 9: Language and Literacy Curriculum
  56. 9.1: Language and Literacy Sections
  57. 9.1.1: Introducing the Foundations
  58. 9.1.2: Guiding Principles for Supporting Language and Literacy
  59. 9.1.3: Environmental Factors in Supporting Language and Literacy
  60. 10: Mathematics Curriculum
  61. 10.1: Mathematics Sections
  62. 10.1.1: Introducing the Foundations
  63. 10.1.2: Guiding Principles for Supporting Math
  64. 10.1.3: Engaging Families
  65. 11: Science Curriculum
  66. 11.1: Science Sections
  67. 11.1.1: Introducing the Foundations
  68. 11.1.2: Guiding Principles for Supporting Science
  69. 11.1.3: Environmental Factors in Supporting Science
  70. 12: Technology Curriculum
  71. 12.1: Technology Sections
  72. 12.1.1: Incorporating 21st Century Technology in the Early Childhood Education
  73. 12.1.2: Emerging Trends in The Use of Emerging Technologies in E-learning
  74. 12.1.3: Technology as a Tool
  75. 13: Creative Arts Curriculum
  76. 13.1: Creative Arts Sections
  77. 13.1.1: Supporting Children's Learning
  78. 13.1.2: Guiding Principles of Creative Arts
  79. 13.1.3: Environments and Materials
  80. 13.1.4: Supporting the Visual Arts
  81. 13.1.5: Supporting Music
  82. 13.1.6: Supporting Drama
  83. 13.1.7: Supporting Dance
  84. 13.1.8: Engaging Families
  85. 14: History and Social Science Curriculum
  86. 14.1: History and Social Science Sections
  87. 14.1.1: Introducing the Foundations
  88. 14.1.2: Guiding Principles for Supporting History and Social Science
  89. 14.1.3: Environmental Factors in Supporting History and Social Sciences
  90. 15: Physical Development Curriculum
  91. 15.1: Physical Development Sections
  92. 15.1.1: Introducing the Foundations
  93. 15.1.2: Guiding Principles of Supporting Children’s Physical Development
  94. 15.1.3: Environmental Factors in Supporting Children’s Physical Development
  95. 15.1.4: Supporting Fundamental Movement Skills
  96. 15.1.5: Supporting Perceptual-Motor Skills and Movement Concepts
  97. 15.1.6: Supporting Activity Physical Play
  98. 15.1.7: Engaging Families
  99. Back Matter
  100. Index
  101. Glossary
  102. Detailed Licensing
  103. Detailed Licensing