Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum

by Kostelnik, Marjorie J.; Soderman, Anne K.; Whiren, Alice Phipps

• ISBN13: 9780130804075
• ISBN10: 013080407X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-01-01
• Publisher: Pearson College Div

Summary

This book brings together the best information available on developing an integrated, holistic approach to curriculum and instruction for children age three to eight 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. For childcare, pre-school, and early elementary grades instructors.

Author Biography

Alice Phipps Whiren is a professor in the Department of Family and Child Ecology, College of Human Ecology, Michigan State University. Anne K. Soderman is currently Professor of Family and Child Ecology at Michigan State University. Marjorie J. Kostelnik is Dean of the College of Human Resources and Family Sciences at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln.

Table of Contents

I. FOUNDATIONS OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION.

1. Developmentally Appropriate Practice: An Evolving Framework for Teaching Young Children.
2. Principles of Development and Learning: Implications for Effective Teaching.

II. SETTING THE STAGE FOR LEARNING.

3. Planning and Implementing Effective Small-Group Activities.
4. Planning and Implementing Effective Whole-Group Activities.
5. Organizing Space, Materials, Time, and Children's Groups.
6. Promoting Self-Discipline in Children.
7. Strengthening Developmentally Appropriate Programs Through Family Involvement.

III. THE CURRICULUM.

8. The Aesthetic Domain.
9. The Affective Domain.
10. The Cognitive Domain.
11. The Language Domain.
12. The Physical Domain.
13. The Social Domain.

IV. INTEGRATING CURRICULUM.

14. Integrating Curriculum Through Pretend and Construction Play.
15. Integrating the Curriculum Through Theme Teaching.
16. Integrating Curriculum Through Authentic Assessment.
Appendix: Sample Lesson Plans.
References.
Author Index.
Subject Index.