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CURRICULUM for Infants and Toddlers? YES!
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OBJECTIVES Explain what is meant by curriculum for infants and toddlers Describe the aspects of early care and education that are a part of an infant/toddler curriculum Define what is meant by developmentally appropriate curricula for infants/toddlers Describe the development and implantation of individualized curriculum for an infant and toddler
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CURRICULUM What infants and toddler experience – What they learn from those experiences – How they learn from those experiences
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CAREGIVER’S ROLE Observe and reflect Support the learning process through – Interactions – Relationships – Environment
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QUOTE “Experts agree that the primary need of infants and toddlers is emotional connection. Relationships are the key and emotional development is the critical domain.” ~ Lloyd-Jones
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DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE PRACTICE (DAP) What is known about… – Child development – Strengths and needs of the child – Cultural contexts
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SIMPLISTIC VIEW… a cycle Observation/ Documentation Reflection/ Planning Implementation
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REALISTIC VIEW… overlaps OBSERVATIONDOCUMENTATION REFLECTIONPLANNING IMPLEMENTATION
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OBSERVATION OF DEVELOPMENT What skills has the child mastered in: – Communication or language? – Cognition? – Motor development? – Social skills? – Emotional development/self-regulation?
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OBSERVATION Frustration or challenge? Engage attention? React to objects and people?
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QUOTE “Documentation is the intentional recording of daily experiences in the infant/toddler environment in order to capture and communicate children’s learning and development.” ~ WestEd
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ROUTINES Arrival and departure Meals and snacks Diapering/toileting Napping
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ENVIRONMENT Safety Health Comfort Convenient Child-sized Flexibility Movement Choice
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SCENARIO
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Picking a Curriculum Focus on relationship Primary caregiving Development in fall domains Stages of infancy Individualized
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Picking a Curriculum (con’t) Safety Process Family focus Theory and research Learning Standards
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IT WEEKLY LESSON PLAN Cognitive Development Language & Literacy – Book – Song Creative Expression Social, Emotional & Personal Development Gross Motor Development Fine Motor Development
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INFANT LESSON PLAN Cognitive Development Language Development Social Development Emotional Development Fine Motor Development Cognitive Development Language Development Social Development Emotional Development Fine Motor Development
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DAILY SHEET
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EVALUATION
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PD CERTIFICATE This Professional Development session will appear on your PD History on the PA Key website within 2-4 weeks. You will be able to print your certificate after we have received the Reflection Tool and Survey Monkey evaluation.
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SURVEY MONKEY Please complete the Reflection Tool and email it to me at slcohick@stepcorp.org within 5 business days.slcohick@stepcorp.org Additionally, please complete the following evaluation on Survey Monkey to provide feedback regarding this session. http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/DZGKXF3
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