Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum: Best Practices in Early Childhood Education, 7th edition

Published by Pearson (January 29, 2018) © 2019

  • Marjorie J. Kostelnik University of Nebraska, Lincoln
  • Anne K. Soderman Michigan State University
  • Michelle L. Rupiper
  • Alice P. Whiren Michigan State University
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For curriculum in early childhood education courses.

Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum: Best Practices in Early Childhood Education is an all-in-one guide that brings together everything pre-service teachers need to implement an integrated, developmental approach to curriculum-based instruction.

The 7th Edition addresses all aspects of classroom life - conceptualisation, planning, implementation, and evaluation - for children ages three through eight. This comprehensive, cohesive approach emphasises the 'how' of curriculum development, as well as the 'what and why.' With practical, research-based guidelines, sample activities and lesson plans for each curriculum domain, and a focus on teaching methods, readers have the tools they need to translate theory into age-appropriate practice that accommodates individual, social, and cultural differences.

  • Part 1: Foundations of Early Childhood Education
  • 1. Developmentally Appropriate Practice
  • 2. Teaching and Learning in Developmentally Appropriate Programs
  • Part 2: Setting the Stage for Learning
  • 3. Planning and Implementing Effective Small-Group Activities
  • 4. Planning and Implementing Effective Group-Time Activities
  • 5. Organizing Space and Materials
  • 6. Child Guidance in Early Childhood Classrooms
  • 7. Assessing and Evaluating Children's Learning
  • 8. Strengthening Developmentally Appropriate Programs Through Family Engagement
  • Part 3: The Curriculum
  • 9. The Aesthetic Domain
  • 10. The Affective Domain
  • 11. The Cognitive Domain
  • 12. The Language Domain
  • 13. The Physical Domain
  • 14. The Social Domain
  • Part 4: Integrating Curriculum
  • 15. Integrating Curriculum Through Pretend and Construction Play
  • 16. Organizing Children's Learning Over Time
  • Appendix A: Sample Lesson Plans
  • Appendix B: Field Trips
  • Appendix C: The Big, Big Turnip

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