A practical guide to early childhood curriculum /

Eliason, Claudia Fuhriman, 1945-,

A practical guide to early childhood curriculum / [print] Claudia Eliason, Loa Jenkins. - nineth edition. - Boston : Pearson, (c)2012. - xi, 441 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.



[part 1:] Introduction to early childhood education Early childhood education and developmentally appropriate practice -- Family, school, and community partnerships -- Assessment -- Planning the curriculum -- [part 2:] Personal and social development. Appreciating differences -- Myself and others -- [part 3:] Cognitive and literacy development. Language development -- Literacy development -- Physical science experiences -- Earth and space science experiences -- Life science experiences -- Problem solving and mathematics -- [part 4:] Aesthetic and creative development. Music and movement -- Creativity, art, and dramatic activities -- Appendix A: Lesson plans -- Appendix B: Recipes for food experiences.

This volume is a guide to planning and implementing curriculum across the content areas, for children ages 3 to 8. It provides students with practical and highlighted strategies, unit and lesson plans, suggested activities, recipes, and more.



9780132595131 9780132746007

2011010236

015888836 Uk


Early childhood education--Curricula.

LB1140.J52.P733 2012 LB1140