Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum: Best Practices in Early Childhood Education [with eText Access Code]

by Marjorie J. Kostelnik, Anne K. Soderman, Alice P. Whiren

"Helps students create the best programs for young children ages three through eight. " The authors' goal in writing "Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum: Best Practices in Early Childhood Education" was to bring together the best information currently available for developing an integrated approach to curriculum and instruction in the early years. " "The Sixth Edition addresses all aspects of classroom life, including the roles of children and adults, the physical and social environments, and teaching and learning within multiple domains for children age three to eight. It provides a comprehensive, cohesive approach to curriculum development, which results in greater continuity for children and practitioners in group settings in childcare, preschool, and the early elementary grades.
Concentrating as much on the "how" of curriculum development as on the "what and why," the authors provide practical, research-based guidelines for translating theory into best practice that accommodates age-appropriateness, individual differences, and social and cultural diversity. Students learn how to conceptualize, plan, implement, and evaluate curriculum through detailed application opportunities in each chapter. Enhanced Pearson eText. Included in this package is access to the new Enhanced eText exclusively from Pearson. The Enhanced Pearson eText is:
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Genres: Education

584 pages, Unbound

First published October 8, 1998

Reviews

[Summer T]

While informative, it's rather vague on specifics to the point of frustration. Really general knowledge, very broad.

[Jane]

Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum ~ Best Practices in Early Childhood Education, the title says exactly what this useful text does for the teachers as a reference book for her preschool and early childhood classroom. It is on of the best references on my bookshelf and provided by my employer to help me present a program for the children that meet their needs to develop to the full potential of each individual child. The many suggestions in this book will make the preschool environment better, the teacher's techniques easier for the students to follow and within the boundaries of current standards for preschool age children.

[Olivia]

Helpful for writing lessons. A lot of examples for the many learning domains.