Full Description
Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum: Best Practices in Early Childhood Education brings together everything you need as a pre-service teacher and addresses all aspects of classroom life -- conceptualization, planning, implementation, and evaluation -- for children ages three through eight.
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Contents
Introduction
Part 1: Foundations of Early Childhood Education
Developmentally Appropriate Practice
Teaching and Learning in Developmentally Appropriate Programs
Part 2: Setting the Stage for Learning
Planning and Implementing Effective Small-Group Activities
Planning and Implementing Effective Group-Time Activities
Organizing Space and Materials
Child Guidance in Early Childhood Classrooms
Assessing and Evaluating Children's Learning
Strengthening Developmentally Appropriate Programs Through Family Engagement
Part 3: The Curriculum
The Aesthetic Domain
The Affective Domain
The Cognitive Domain
The Language Domain
The Physical Domain
The Social Domain
Part 4: Integrating Curriculum
Integrating Curriculum Through Pretend and Construction Play
Organizing Children's Learning Over Time
APPENDICES
A. Sample Lesson Plans
B. Field Trips
C. The Big, Big Turnip
Glossary References Name Index Subject Index
