MeaningfulCurriculum

The professional working with young children adopts or designs meaningful curriculum for young children

Resources & Media for Understanding Competency 4.9

a

Uses curriculum as a flexible framework for planning how to meet children's learning and developmental goals
b

Adopts or develops curriculum based on sound understanding of child development and National Association for the Education of Young Children's (NAEYC) Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP)
c

Implements curriculum that promotes group interaction, child-directed learning, play and creative expression
d

Ensures that the curriculum has clearly defined goals that are relevant to the needs and interests of the children
e

Plans engaging experiences to help children meet curriculum goals
f

Uses developmentally appropriate assessment to assess children's progression toward curriculum goals
g

Implements curriculum in ways that are responsive to families' home culture, values, and language
h

Select or designs curriculum that integrates dramatic play, block building, literacy, arts, math, science and social studies
i

Embeds both indoor and outdoor experiences in the curriculum
j

Invites families to share their culture with the classroom or program
k

Plans field trips or excursions into the community or to places that reflect the cultures of the community, classroom or program
l

Gives children opportunities to work on integrated projects and investigations that span at least several days in length

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