Curriculum Resources in ECE
CDEC 1313
Nita Thomason, Ed.D.
Historical Highlights
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Early 1900’s Patty Smith Hill
McMillan Nursery School
WPA Nurseries
Lanham Act
High/Scope Perry Preschool Project 1953
NAEYC
War on Poverty 1965
CDA 1971
IDEA
Developmental Theorists
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Erik Erikson
Jean Piaget
Lev Vygotsky
Howard Gardner
Erikson’s Psychosocial Theory
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Trust vs. Mistrust
Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
Initiative vs. Guilt
Industry vs. Inferiority
Identity vs. Role Confusion
Intimacy vs. Isolation
Generative vs. Stagnation
Integrity vs. Despair
Piaget’s Cognitive Development
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Sensorimotor Stage
Preoperational Stage
Concrete Operational
Formal Operational
Piaget’s Concepts
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Assimilation
Schema
Accomodation
Equilibrium
Object permanence
Egocentric
Symbolic thhnking
Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Terms
• Zone of proximal development
• Scaffolding
Multiple Intelligences
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verbal-linguistic
logical-mathematical
musical-rhythmic
visual-spatial
bodily-kinesthetic
interpersonal
intrapersonal
naturalistic
Developmentally Appropriate
Practice
Each child learns and develops
differently in physical, intellectual,
cultural, emotional and social growth.
DAP
• Age / stage
Appropriateness
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infants
toddlers
3-, 4-, 5- year-olds
6-, 7-, 8- year-olds
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Appropriateness
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strengths
interests
needs
culture
gender
developmental abilities
Developmental Skill Areas
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Physical
Emotional
Social
Cognitive
Developmental learning skills
Stages of Play
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Onlooker
Solitary
Parallel
Associative
cooperative
Symbolic or dramatic
The Planning Process
Goals
general aims
Objective
planning
Objective
schedule
Objective
routines
Communication with Parents
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initial contacts
orientation meetings
handbooks
newsletters
calendars
bulletin boards
library
programs
suggestion box
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home visits
happy notes
“no problem “ calls
e-mails
conferences
photos