# ECED21203 Curriculum Development in Early Childhood Education

- By: LueCrecy Ragan & Emily Harris
- Publisher: Arkansas State University-Beebe
- Source: [LibreTexts](https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Arkansas_State_University-Beebe/ECED21203_Curriculum_Development_in_Early_Childhood_Education)
- Licence: CC BY
- Read at LibreTexts: https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Arkansas_State_University-Beebe/ECED21203_Curriculum_Development_in_Early_Childhood_Education
- PDF: https://downloads.libretexts.org/api/v1/download/socialsci-318390/pdf

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