A Practical Guide to Early Childhood Curriculum

A Practical Guide to Early Childhood Curriculum
ISBN-10
0132193779
ISBN-13
9780132193771
Series
A Practical Guide to Early Childhood Curriculum
Category
Education / Schools / Levels / Elementary
Pages
455
Language
English
Published
2008
Publisher
Pearson Merrill/Prentice Hall
Authors
Claudia Fuhriman Eliason, Loa Thomson Jenkins

Description

This applied guide to planning and implementing curriculum across the content areas, for children ages 3 to 8, provides students with a depth of background knowledge not usually seen in a text containing practical, highlighted strategies, unit and lesson plans, suggested activities, recipes, and more. Core chapters cover: - Social studies (including diverse people, self and family, physical activity, and nutrition) - Language development - Literacy development - Science (3 separate chapters) - Problem solving and math - Music and movement - Creativity, art, and dramatic activities Key changes to this edition include separate chapters on language development and literacy development, new tables linking learning activities with specific content area standards, streamlined content throughout, and new Web sites.

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