Developmentallyappropriatepracticeisbasedon:

_____________________visionofschoolspreparingstudentsto
_______________________fora__________________society
Theideathatchildrenlearnfrom_______________,assupportedbymanychild
developmenttheories

Developmentallyappropriatepracticeemphasizesknowingchildrenwell:

_____________________________
_____________________________
_____________________________

Earlychildhoodcurriculumincludes:

______________________________________________________withothers

The______________andthe_________________

Materials,equipment,andarrangementofrooms,facilities,andspaces
TwentyguidelinesendorsedbytheNationalAssociationfortheEducationofYoung
Children(NAEYC)andtheNationalAssociationofEarlyChildhoodSpecialistsin
StateDepartmentsofEducationhelpensure

________________________________
.
Guidelinesareinquestionformandmaybeusedasachecklistforcurriculumand
programdevelopers.Threebasiccharacteristicsof
developmentallyappropriate
curriculum
(NAEYC)are:

____________________________programcurriculabasedonnormal
developmentwithinanagespan

________________________________

Individualratesofgrowth

Uniquelearningstyles

Respectforindividualchildren

___________________________________

Meaningful,relevant,andrespectfulofchildrensbackgrounds

Inclusivecurriculum

Infusionofmulticulturalcontent
Basiccomponentsofearlychildhoodcurriculumarecontent,process,context,and
teacher.

Content

_________________________________whatchildrenshouldlearn
Reflectstheinterests,needs,andexperiencesofchildren

Process

_________________________________________________
Timescheduleand/orcalendarshowingwhenlearningtakesplace

Context

_________________________________________________

 Tofitprogramphilosophyandgoals,culturalbackgroundsofchildren,

familyandcommunityinfluences
Teacher

___________________________________________________
Createsthecurriculum,plansactivities,andprovidesmaterials

Approachestocurriculumplanning
Wheredoescurriculumcomefrom?

_____________________________________________________
_________________________________________

Providedintheformof___________________________
Advantages:Helpfultostaff,savestimeandmoney
Disadvantages:Maynotmatchchildrensneeds,maylimit
teachersandleadtofrustration

Howareassessmentsusedtoplancurriculum?Assessmentsareusedto:

____________________aboutwhatchildrenalreadyknowand
cando

_______________________________________

_______________________________________

Whatapproachesareusedwhenplanningcurriculum?
Note:Eventhoughthesefourapproachesaredescribedseparately,keepinmind
thatcombinationsorhybridsofapproachesarealsoused.

_________________________________________________
Addressesallsixdomainsofchilddevelopment(PLACES)
Basedonchildrensdevelopmentalneedsandinterests
Basiclearningmaterialsandphysicalenvironmentarekey
Includesbothdirectandindirectlearning
Usesteachablemoments

______________________________________
Childrendoindepthinvestigationsofspecifictopics
Projectsallowchildrentoexploreindevelopmentally
appropriateways
Example:ReggioEmiliaApproach

___________________________________
Curriculumactivitiesbasedonacentraltopicortheme
Themeschosenbyteacher,notnecessarilybasedonchildrens
interests

____________________________________
Achildcenteredapproachanalternativetothemebased
curricula
Curriculumemergesfromchildrensinterestsandexperiences
Whatquestionsshouldbeconsideredwhenplanningcurriculum?
____________________________

 Istheinformation/skillworthknowing/doing?
Istheinformation/skilltestable/measurable?
Istheinformation/skilldevelopmentallyappropriate?

_____________________________

Whatarethedesiredoutcomes?
Whatobjectivesandlearningactivitieswillhelpchildrenreachthese
outcomes?

Dotheseobjectivessupportprogramgoals?
Dotheseobjectivesallowchildrentouseavarietyoflevelsof

thinkingremember,understand,apply,analyze,evaluate,andcreate?
______________________________

Doactivitiessupportalldomainsofdevelopment(PLACES)?
Arebothstructuredandunstructuredactivitiesincluded?
Arebothindoorandoutdooractivitiesincluded?
Arebothactiveandquietactivitiesincluded?

______________________________

Atwhatratedothesechildrenwork?
Howdothesechildrenmakedecisions?
Whataretheattentionspansofthesechildren?
Whatarethelearningstylesofthesechildren?

______________________liketoworkwithothers,assist,and
followmodels
____________________________liketoworkontheirown,try
newthings,befirst
___________________________dependonsenseofsightfor
learning
____________________________learnbestthroughhearing

Whatarethemultipleintelligencesofthesechildren?

______________________
theabilitytousethebodyorbody
parts
______________________
theabilitytounderstandandrelate
withotherpeople
______________________
theabilitytoseedifferencesamong
livingthings
______________________
theabilitytothinkinmusic,
recognizeandrememberpatterns

______________________
theabilitytounderstandoneself,
onesstrengthsandlimitations
______________________
theabilitytouselanguageto
expressandunderstandmessages
______________________
theabilitytounderstandsystems
andmanipulatenumbers
______________________
theabilitytocomprehendtheworld
ofspace