Brief Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Curriculum that Engages
Chapter 2: Planning, Implementing, and Assessing Curriculum
Chapter 3: Integrated Curriculum
Chapter 4: Large Motor Curriculum
Chapter 5: Fine Motor Curriculum
Chapter 6: Sensory Development Curriculum
Chapter 7: Language Curriculum
Chapter 8: Literacy Curriculum
Chapter 9: Literature Curriculum
Chapter 10: Art Curriculum
Chapter 11: Music Curriculum
Chapter 12: Creative Movement Curriculum
Chapter 13: Math Curriculum
Chapter 14: Science Curriculum
Chapter 15: Social Studies Curriculum
Detailed Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Curriculum that Engages
- What is Curriculum?
- Sources of Early Childhood Curriculum
- What Teachers Need to Know to Plan Early Childhood Curriculum
- How Early Childhood Curriculum is Organized
- The Process of Designing Curriculum
Chapter 2: Planning, Implementing, and Assessing Curriculum
- Why do Teachers Plan?
- Before You Plan
- Writing an Activity/Lesson Plan
- Writing Plans in the Real World
Chapter 3: Integrated Curriculum
- Why Integrated Curriculum?
- Models of Integrated Curriculum
- Designing an Integrated Curriculum Study
Chapter 4: Large Motor Curriculum
- Why Large Motor Curriculum?
- Understanding Large Motor Development
- What is Large Motor Curriculum in Early Childhood?
- Teaching the Large Motor Curriculum
- Large Motor Curriculum for All Children
Chapter 5: Fine Motor Curriculum
- Why Fine Motor Curriculum?
- What is Fine Motor Curriculum in Early Childhood?
- Planning Fine Motor Curriculum
- Fine Motor Curriculum for All Children
Chapter 6: Sensory Development Curriculum
- Why Sensory Development Curriculum?
- Understanding Sensory Development
- What is Sensory Curriculum in Early Childhood?
- Teaching Sensory Curriculum
- Planning Sensory Curriculum
- Sensory Curriculum for All Children
Chapter 7: Language Curriculum
- Why Language?
- Understanding Language Development
- What is Language Curriculum in Early Childhood?
- Planning Language Curriculum
- Language for All Children
Chapter 8: Literacy Curriculum
- Why Literacy in Early Childhood?
- Understanding Literacy Development
- What is Literacy Curriculum in Early Childhood Education?
- Teaching Literacy
- Planning Literacy Curriculum
- Literacy for All Children
Chapter 9: Literature Curriculum
- Why Literature?
- Literature and Development
- What is Literature Curriculum in Early Childhood Education?
- Teaching Literature
- Planning Literature Curriculum
- Literature for All Children
Chapter 10: Art Curriculum
- Why Art Curriculum?
- Understanding Artistic Development
- What is Art Curriculum in Early Childhood Education?
- Teaching Art
- Planning Art Curriculum
- Art for All Children
Chapter 11: Music Curriculum
- Why Music?
- Development and Music
- What is Music Curriculum in Early Childhood?
- Teaching Music
- Planning Music Curriculum
- Music for All Children
Chapter 12: Creative Movement Curriculum
- Why Creative Movement?
- Development and Creative Movement
- What is Creative Movement Curriculum in Early Childhood?
- Teaching Creative Movement
- Planning Music Curriculum
- Creative Movement for All Children
Chapter 13: Math Curriculum
- Why Math?
- Understanding Math Development
- What is Math Curriculum in Early Childhood?
- Teaching Math
- Planning Math Curriculum
- Math for All Children
Chapter 14: Science Curriculum
- Why Science?
- Development and Science
- What is Science Curriculum in Early Childhood?
- Teaching Science
- Planning Science Curriculum
- Science for All Children
Chapter 15: Social Studies Curriculum
- Why Social Studies?
- Understanding Development and Social Studies
- What is Social Studies Curriculum in Early Childhood?
- Teaching Social Studies
- Planning Social Studies Curriculum
- Social Studies for All Children
