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Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum: Best Practices in Early Childhood Education, 7th edition

Published by Pearson (January 29, 2018) © 2019

  • Marjorie J. Kostelnik University of Nebraska, Lincoln
  • Anne K. Soderman Michigan State University
  • Alice P. Whiren Michigan State University
  • Michelle L. Rupiper
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Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum Education emphasizes the “how” of curriculum development as well as the “what and why” to help you create the best programs for young children ages 3 through 8. It's an all-in-one guide that brings together everything pre-service teachers need to implement an integrated, developmental approach to curriculum-based instruction. Sample activities and lesson plans are included for each curriculum domain. Practical research-based guidelines and a focus on teaching methods give you the tools you need to translate theory into age-appropriate practice that accommodates individual, social and cultural differences.

The 7th Edition addresses all aspects of classroom life from conceptualization and planning, through implementation, to evaluation.

  • Introduction

Part 1: Foundations of Early Childhood Education

  1. Developmentally Appropriate Practice
  2. Teaching and Learning in Developmentally Appropriate Programs

Part 2: Setting the Stage for Learning

  1. Planning and Implementing Effective Small-Group Activities
  2. Planning and Implementing Effective Group-Time Activities
  3. Organizing Space and Materials
  4. Child Guidance in Early Childhood Classrooms
  5. Assessing and Evaluating Children’s Learning
  6. Strengthening Developmentally Appropriate Programs Through Family Engagement

Part 3: The Curriculum

  1. The Aesthetic Domain
  2. The Affective Domain
  3. The Cognitive Domain
  4. The Language Domain
  5. The Physical Domain
  6. The Social Domain

Part 4: Integrating Curriculum

  1. Integrating Curriculum Through Pretend and Construction Play
  2. Organizing Children’s Learning Over Time

APPENDICES

  • A. Sample Lesson Plans
  • B. Field Trips
  • C. The Big, Big Turnip

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References

Name Index

Subject Index

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