Programs and Curriculum Planning

Teachers in early childhood programs must integrate knowledge about the development of children, the importance of families, creating a healthy and stimulating environment, about child-centred curriculum planning, and about

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.

What would be important for you to know about the program’s philosophy, mission, and goals if

helping children learn to live, play, and work cooperatively. We are also committed to promoting

My observation was done at my daughter’s home daycare in Mashpee. The physical aspects include, a 1.1-million-dollar home with blue walls in the living room, tons of windows, between 8-9 windows. There is a playroom on the second floor above the 3 car garage and it is huge! They spend a lot of time up there as the kids love playing. There are 2 pack-n-plays in the play room for nap time, and another pack n play in an extra bedroom. There are mats that are set up in the play room also for the older children to take naps in. The naps happen from 1-2:30 and all the kids go to sleep when they are told. The living room and play-room are all loaded with a ton of toys. Jumpers, chairs, and lots of different age variety play toys. There are 6 children with 1 teacher, and on occasion has an assistant who helps out. I go in and help out also because I love being around children so if I have the free time, I will be there to help, and my daughter loves being there so it’s a win for both of us.

-Our organization operates like a family. We want to provide a program where parents and children feel safe and welcomed. We promote the family

As the director/board member the organization's mission statement is extremely important, not only does it describe what we stand for, but also it can and will be used to promote us in the community and it will also be used as a teaching tool for our parents, teachers, and students.

Students explore the idea that anyone can publish on the Internet, so not all sites are equally trustworthy. They need to carefully evaluate the sites they use for research, and then decide which ones they can trust.

It is detrimental to the learning process because the children’s’ care routines have to be consistent. Also, the children need transition time to prepare for eating and outdoor times. Likewise, schedules provide times to meet children’s needs for play. Learning centers and active play are important for the children to learn to communicate with others and stimulate their interest. Teachers must have allotted time in the schedule for transitional times to run smoothly by singing, movement activities, or playing games to keep children on

There are five different programs in a child care setting: Infant, Toddlers, Preschool, Head start, and School age. Each program is set up to meet the developmental needs of the children with that age group. The introduction of each program is based on Brightside academy

“Because of the specific needs of infants and toddlers the term curriculum is during the early stages of development is complex. To summarize all of the ideas of curriculum, as defined by leaders in the field (Gonzalez-Mena, Eyer, Dodge, Greenman, Stonehouse, Schwikert, Swim, and Watson), you must think about curriculum as an organized framework. To make curriculum DAP for infant and toddlers, it must be based on sound and relevant knowledge such as infant/ toddler development and research; so that it guides early care professional practices in providing purposeful and responsive learning opportunities for each child through daily routines and experiences (Blackboard, 2013).”

As the new Director of Assessment I have been given the job of developing a program assessment plan for the Bachelor of Science in accounting program. The first step is to take a look at the mission statement of the university. The mission statement is as follows: “X State University is dedicated to educational excellence. Within a supportive learning environment, faculty and staff are committed to preparing students to be productive citizens by helping them develop academic and professional proficiencies; to think critically; to communicate effectively; and to seek and evaluate information.” After reviewing the mission statement, it appears the university’s main goal is for students to achieve educational excellence. The university states that students will obtain educational excellence by becoming critical thinkers, effective communicators, proficiency in an academic and professional setting, and be able to seek and evaluate information. Overall, the mission of the university is straight and to the point. The university wants their students to be successful academically, but also sees the importance of success after college. As the mission mentions, the university wants their students, in general, to become productive citizens.

The major thing that can be learned from the Envision curriculum is how well it is organized. The Envision curriculum is missing several standards. but it still covers most of the standards found in the Common Core and Alaska guidelines. The curriculum provides several worksheets and activities that can be differentiated for individual students. The curriculum is also outlined in way in which teachers can plan for their lessons in a weekly and monthly basis. As I was compiling the curriculum for each day, it came apparent that this curriculum was designed for the busy teacher. The curriculum provides, worksheets, games, tests, reviews, and activities for each math topic. Envision has supply most of the materials you would need to teach each

Many students with LD experience trouble with reading abilities that are significantly below grade level. Consequently, the high school text book in history and other social studies classes will represent a problem. If students have problems with interpreting what is seen, they may have difficulties with timelines, graphs, maps, charts and other visual display that frequently used to explain information in social studies. Steele (2007) demonstrated that modification can be implemented to help students with learning difficulties succeed in social studies. Textbooks are usually hard for students with learning difficulties, it is better to utilize supplementary reading material, for example, historical fiction, easier textbook and resources from the internet. For instance, websites that have many timelines and clear description of historical events, newspapers can contain information that related to social studies topics to students’ lives and communities, establish reading abilities, boost critical thinking skills and integrate concepts across social studies topics.