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Record Nr.

UNINA9910153085403321

Autore

Kostelnik Marjorie J.

Titolo

Developmentally appropriate curriculum : best practices in early childhood education / / Kostelnik, Soderman, Whiren

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Harlow, Essex : , : Pearson, , [2014]

©2014

ISBN

1-292-05398-4

Edizione

[Fifth, Pearson new international edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (450 pages)

Collana

Always learning

Disciplina

372.21

Soggetti

Early childhood education - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Pearsonal New International Edition."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover -- Table of Contents -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Developmentally Appropriate Practice -- 3. Organizing Space, Materials, and Time -- 4. Child Guidance in Early Childhood Education -- 5. Authentic Assessment for Evaluating and Guiding Children's Progress -- 6. Strengthening Developmentally Appropriate Programs Through Family Engagement -- 7. The Aesthetic Domain -- 8. The Affective Domain -- 9. The Cognitive Domain -- 10. The Language Domain -- 11. The Physical Domain -- 12. The Social Domain -- 13. Integrating Curriculum Through Pretend and Construction Play -- 14. Integrating Curriculum Through Thematic Planning and Projects -- Appendix: Sample Lesson Plans -- Appendix: Field Trips -- Appendix: The Big, Big Turnip -- Glossary -- References -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

This best-selling text addresses all aspects of classroom life, including the roles of children and adults, the physical and social environments, and teaching and learning within multiple domains for children age three to eight. It provides a comprehensive, cohesive approach to curriculum development, which results in greater continuity for children and practitioners in group settings in childcare, preschool, and the early elementary grades.      Concentrating as much on the "how" of curriculum development as on the "what and why," the authors provide practical, research-based guidelines for translating theory into best practice that accommodates age-appropriateness, individual differences, and social and cultural diversity. Students learn how to



conceptualize, plan, implement, and evaluate curriculum through detailed application opportunities in each chapter.