Programs and Curriculum Planning

The curriculum is characterized by many features advocated by contemporary research on young children, including real-life problem-solving among peers, with numerous opportunities for creative thinking and exploration. Teachers often work on projects with small groups of children, while the rest of the class engages in a wide variety of self-selected activities typical of preschool classrooms.

The schedule for my day involved various classroom activities, many songs on the smart board, recess, lunch, nap time, crafts, and the end of the day. The day started with “playtime” around the

For this program outcome I chose my curriculum analysis paper from CUR 512, Curriculum Analysis and Planning. In this course we defined curriculum, the aspects that are considered when writing curriculum, the theoretical perspectives found within curriculum, and the goals of the curriculum. By writing this paper, I was able to focus in on a unit that I teach in third grade social studies to get a full picture of the curriculum. I was also able to see the complex issues surrounding the curriculum that I never previously noticed.

There are many different curriculums that are used in early childhood classrooms. Two curriculums that are used are High Scope and Reggio Emilia. Both of these curriculums have unique aspects that make up their curriculums. In addition, High Scope and Reggio Emilia have similarities and differences.

This is a good way to develop your practice, because you are exploring different skills and knowledge with children each day, and you are helping them in their development and

Meeting the child's needs: Time to talk about the day ahead ,good preparation routine to ensure no rushing

In this program our child care providers have a hands-on interaction with the children. They guide our early learners through child directed play. The child care staff provides different learning opportunities by supplying an array of activities based on the children’s interests. This program will allow the children an opportunity to become leaders in their learning, by exploring and discovering their play environment on their own, with peers and through guidance from the staff. Although we have many open-ended play opportunities, we will have a few structured activities for the children to participate in. We find it important to keep some structure within the daily schedule as this will allow the children the

Managing your classroom determines how effective you are as a teacher. In this training, it talks about many different ways you can create structure in the classroom. One of the ways was setting rules. Another was to set individual and whole group goals in classroom and commit to completing each goal. It is very important to have complete control over your classroom it promotes maturity, safety, trust and easy flow.

Despite being a two hour a day drop off daycare the Kid Zone is a primary agent of socialization for children who are not in all day daycares or some form of traditional schooling yet. A child can learn quite a bit in the time they spend in the Kid Zone especially when the child is there on a daily basis. Due to the nature of regular children often coming in my coordinator felt it was necessary to add a scheduled “curriculum” to the daycare. This curriculum is composed of basic daycare activities you would see in a standard preschool. Things such as physical activities, crafts, reading and establishing a number and letter based mindsets are all utilized on a daily basis at set times. The time we spend with the children may be short but as their

My experiences working with children officially began in 2012 when I started working for One of A Kind Progressive Early Education. I worked with children of all ages, primarily toddlers and preschoolers. While working at One of A Kind, I assisted the lead teachers as much as possible. I helped develop daily routines of activities, lesson plans, nap, and toilet-training times that seemed most effective for the students. I worked with parents during pick up and drop off times to make sure they were happy with the schedule and care their child was receiving. I was in charge of maintaining a safe environment for the students at One of A Kind.

We continued to think about what topic to choice for the program and come up with three engaging activities for 6th-8th graders. I picked the topic were students are introduced to the concept

Early Childhood Education (ECE) is also nursery education and is a branch of education theory which relates to the teaching of young children (formally and informally) up until the age of about eight. Infant/ toddler education, a subset of early childhood education, denotes the education of children from birth to age two. The history of early childhood care and education refers to the development of care and education of children between zero and eight years old throughout history. Early childhood education has a global scope, and caring for and educating young children has always been an integral part of human societies. Arrangements of fulfilling these societal roles have evolved over time and remain varied across cultures, often reflecting family and community structures as well as the social and economic roles of women and men. Historically, such arrangements have largely been informal, involving family, household and community members. Early childhood education is a board term used to describe any type of educational program that serves children in their preschool years, before they are old enough to enter kindergarten. Early childhood education may consist of any number of activities and experiences designed to aid in the cognitive and social development of preschoolers before they enter elementary school. How and where early childhood education is provided can be very different from one state to the next or even from one school to the next within the same

First, after learning that preschool children should have 120 minutes of active play per day, I adjusted my daily routine to include one hour of outdoor play and one hour of indoor play each day. For the purpose of encouraging the children to play outdoors and help with garden maintenance, I purchased little

Teachers can encourage older infants or toddlers to learn to walk, help toddlers to drink out of a cup and also teach them to try and dress themselves (Honig, 2002). Children that are 3-5 years old do in a well in a classroom that is well organized and has daily routines when it comes to arriving and departure time, comes to eating food, nap times and going to the bathroom all caregivers need to be on the same page. Daily routines help children to learn more about themselves, the environment, and other children (Wapner, 2000). By having a every day routine it will the children a sense of stability, and that they can get the care that they need from the people who care for them The hardest part is developing a schedule for children with the sense of stability in their lives but to have a since of flexible to meet all the children s needs.. Children learn through play. They learn best when they are allowed to explore self-chosen activities. The children should be on their learning not just teaching. If there are appropriate activities available, they will become engaged without you having to do it for them(Wapner,

It has been well established that early childhood is a crucial time for children’s cognitive development (Bowman, Donovan & Burns, 2001). Preschool curriculum is the entire span of lessons and teachings that a child will be taught during the course of a preschool year (Rock, 2015). Preschool curriculum covers a wide variety of academic, social, physical, and emotional lessons and usually vary from school to school and teaching method to teaching method. Depending upon the school and the preschool philosophy employed by the preschool, the preschool curriculum can be developed by administrators, teachers, and parents.