Practical Guide to Early Childhood Curriculum, A, Enhanced Pearson eText -- Access Card

by Eliason, Claudia; Jenkins, Loa

• ISBN13: 9780134054117
• ISBN10: 0134054113
• Edition: 10th
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2014-12-27
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

Learn developmentally appropriate strategies for teaching young children.
A Practical Guide to Early Childhood Curriculum provides you with specific ideas and hands-on strategies to design and implement curriculum for ages 3-8. You'll get a solid theoretical foundation, while learning how to teach a child-centered, developmentally appropriate curriculum that encompasses the whole child.

For courses in Curriculum in Early Childhood (Early Childhood Education), Ages 3-8.

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Author Biography

Claudia Eliason is the co-author of this textbook, now in its 10th edition.  She has also authored several peer-reviewed journal articles. She taught 1st grade and then was an Assistant Professor at Utah State University for seven years. After earning her doctorate degree she taught for 16 years at Weber State University in Teacher Education where she was, for five years, the director of the Master of Education program.  She retired in 2012 and enjoys time with her husband, six children, and 15 grandchildren.

 

Loa Jenkins taught at Ricks College (now Brigham Young University-Idaho) for 3 years, then Utah State University for 4 years.  This fall, 2014, she is retiring from the public school system after teaching early childhood special education for 16 years.  She is the co-author of this textbook, Practical Guide to Early Childhood Curriculum, now in its 10th edition.  She and her husband have four children and eight grandchildren.

Table of Contents

Part 1     Introduction to Early Childhood Education

1  Early Childhood Education and Developmentally Appropriate Practice

2  Family, School, and Community Partnerships

3  Assessment

4  Planning the Curriculum

 

Part 2     Personal and Social Development

5  Appreciating Differences

6  Myself and Others

 

Part 3     Cognitive and Literacy Development

7  Language Development

8  Literacy Development

9  Physical Science Experiences

10  Earth and Space Science Experiences

11  Life Science Experiences

12  Problem Solving and Mathematics

 

Part 4     Aesthetic and Creative Development

13  Music and Movement

14  Creativity, Art, and Dramatic Activities

 

Appendix A Lesson Plans

Appendix B Recipes for Food Experiences

References

Name Index

Subject Index