Early Childhood Curriculum
Planning, Assessment, and Implementation
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Early Childhood Curriculum
Planning, Assessment, and Implementation
About this book
The second edition of Early Childhood Curriculum provides a comprehensive and lively introduction to curriculum theories, approaches and issues in early childhood settings. Drawing on contemporary research and case studies, the book employs a cultural-historical framework to illustrate a variety of approaches to early childhood education. In this new edition there is an up-to-date coverage of national curriculum documents, including the Early Years Framework and Te Whariki, a glossary of key terms and learning intentions at the beginning of each chapter. There is also an updated companion website at www.cambridge.edu.au/academic/earlychildhood. In each chapter, hypothetical transcripts and real-world examples help bring theory to life. The book explores specific domain areas, including science and mathematics; literacy and language; information and communication technology; the arts; and health and well-being. Early Childhood Curriculum equips pre-service teachers with the practical skills and tools to promote young children's learning. It is an essential resource for pre-service teachers and practitioners alike.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Contents
- About the authors
- Acknowledgements
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 Theory, research and the early childhood curriculum
- Chapter 3 Development and learning – how views of development shape how curriculum is framed
- Chapter 4 Curriculum as a cultural broker
- Chapter 5 Interpreting early childhood curriculum
- Chapter 6 Cultural-historical curriculum in action
- Chapter 7 Curriculum as a conceptual tool: Observation, content and programming
- Chapter 8 Assessing children and evaluating curriculum: Shifting lenses
- Chapter 9 Content knowledge: The sciences, maths and numeracy
- Chapter 10 Content knowledge: Language, literacy and ICT
- Chapter 11 Content knowledge: The arts and health, wellbeing and physical activity
- Chapter 12 Conclusions
- Glossary of terms
- References
- Index