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Chapter 18 The Curriculum
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Program Goals Broad Statements of Purpose To develop a positive self-concept To develop independence To develop ___________ To develop fine motor coordination page 264
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The Curriculum Reggio Emilia Montessori Creative Curriculum Un-schooling High Scope Waldorf Content and Process-Centered Approach
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Content and Process-Centered Approach Most Popular Hands-On Materials & Equipment are matched to the children’s ________, cultural background, and __________________ Teacher chooses and structures basic learning materials Environment: designed for learning.
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Learning Experiences Direct Learning Experiences: _______ with a specific goal in mind Teachers’ lesson plans Room set up Indirect Learning Experiences: Occur on the __________________ Watching other children
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Learning Styles FField-Sensitive Like to work __________ Like to help the teacher _______to try something new FField-Independent Like to work ________ Like to try new activities
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Learning Styles Visual Learners Learn best by _____________ Visual cues First to notice changes in the classroom Auditory Learners Learn best by _____________ Enjoy music, story telling, and poems
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Learning Characteristics SSlow Workers Example: FFast Workers Example: LLong Attention Spans EEasily bored Example: QQuick Decision Makers (impulsive) SSlow Decision Makers (cautious)
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Learning Styles Fish Bone Diagram Field Sensitive Field Independent Visual Learners Auditory Learners Impulsive Fast Workers, Short attention spans Cautious Slow Workers, Longer attention spans
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Theme Main Topic or _____ around which the classroom activities are planned. Allows children to build upon previous learning Age Appropriate Themes Spiral Curriculum Examples?
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Theme Examples 2 and 3year olds Page 455 3 and 4 year olds Page 455 4 and 5 year olds Page 456
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Lesson Planning Flowchart Outlines major _____ related to a theme Block Plans Outlines the general plans Lesson Plans More detailed than block plans Gives _____________directions Includes 8 parts
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Lesson Planning 1. Developmental Goals Why? What? Similar to Program Goals but more specific To practice …… To identify the parts of a ….. To observe ….. To experience …
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Learning Objective 2. Describes the expected outcome of the activity Given…….. The children will…. Conditions of Performance: Given a set of blocks Behavior: the child will stack The level of performance: at least 4 blocks high
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3. Materials: 4. Motivation: 5. Procedures:
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6. Closure/Transition 7. Evaluation(page 461) Be Objective!
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