ECED& 160 - Curriculum Development

Credits: 5
LEC hours per week: 5
Plan and provide home visits and group activities that promote secure parent-child relationships and support families to provide high-quality early learning experiences that are embedded in everyday routines and experiences.
Course Outcomes:

Explain major early childhood curriculum theories and current trends in curriculum design for early learning environments.
Apply principles of developmentally, individually and culturally appropriate practice when designing, implementing and evaluating curriculum.
Evaluate integrated learning experiences supportive of children’s developmental and learning incorporating national, state and local standards.
Design curriculum that supports children’s language/communication, cognitive, social/emotional, fine/gross motor and creative development.
Design curriculum that is inclusive and represents the diversity of children and families.
Plan developmentally appropriate activities and schedules, which promote all children’s growth and learning.
Observe, document and assess individual and group needs, interests and skills for the purpose of curriculum planning and on-going modifications of plans.

Course Topics:

Teaching procedures
Anti-bias
Individual and group needs/interests and skills
Curriculum resources and learning skills
Curriculum plans for special needs students and second language learners