Early Childhood Curriculum Planning, Assessment, and Implementation

Name: Early Childhood Curriculum Planning, Assessment, and Implementation
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ISBN: 9781107624955

ISBN-10: 1107624959

ISBN-13: 9781107624955

Edition: 2nd 2013

Authors: Claire McLachlan, Marilyn Fleer, Susan Edwards

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The second edition of Early Childhood Curriculum provides a comprehensive and lively introduction to curriculum theories, approaches and issues in early childhood settings. Drawing on contemporary research and case studies, the book employs a cultural-historical framework to illustrate a variety of approaches to early childhood education. In this new edition there is an up-to-date coverage of national curriculum documents, including the Early Years Framework and Te Whariki, a glossary of key terms and learning intentions at the beginning of each chapter. There is also an updated companion website at (www.cambridge.edu.au/academic/earlychildhood). In each chapter, hypothetical transcripts…

Book details

List price: $79.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 1/2/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 241
Size: 6.75" wide x 9.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English




Introduction



Theory, research and the Early Childhood Curriculum



Development and learning - how views of development shape how curriculum is framed



Curriculum as a cultural broker



Interpreting Early Childhood Curriculum



Cultural-historical curriculum in action



Curriculum as a conceptual tool - observation, content and Programming



Assessing children and evaluating curriculum - shifting lenses



Content knowledge - the sciences, maths and numeracy



Content knowledge - language, literacy and ICT



Content knowledge - the arts and health, wellbeing and physical activity



Conclusions