Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum Best Practices in Early Childhood
Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum Best Practices in Early Childhood Education, 4 th Edition Marjorie J. Kostelnik Anne K. Soderman Alice P. Whiren This work is protected by US copyright laws and is for instructors’ use only. Power. Point® slides to accompany Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum, Fourth Edition, by Kostelnik, Soderman, & Whiren. ISBN: 0 -13 -231825 -3 © 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Kostelnik, Soderman, & Whiren Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum, 4 th Edition © 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum Best Practices in Early Childhood Education, 4 th Edition by Marjorie J. Kostelnik, Anne K. Soderman, and Alice P. Whiren CHAPTER 2 Teaching and Learning in Developmentally Appropriate Programs Kostelnik, Soderman, & Whiren Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum, 4 th Edition © 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
Teaching-Learning Triangle Kostelnik, Soderman, & Whiren Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum, 4 th Edition © 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
Child Development and Learning Principles: • Holistic • Orderly sequence • Varying rates Kostelnik, Soderman, & Whiren Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum, 4 th Edition © 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
Child Development and Learning Principles (cont’d. ): • Active • Maturation • Environment Kostelnik, Soderman, & Whiren Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum, 4 th Edition © 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
Child Development and Learning Principles (cont’d. ): • Learning Styles – Kinesthetic, Auditory, Visual – Multiple Intelligences – Motivations Kostelnik, Soderman, & Whiren Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum, 4 th Edition © 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
Child Development and Learning Principles (cont’d. ): • The COMBINE: – Physical Experience – Social Experience – Reflection Kostelnik, Soderman, & Whiren Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum, 4 th Edition © 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
Child Development and Learning Principles (cont’d. ): PLAY Kostelnik, Soderman, & Whiren Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum, 4 th Edition © 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
Teaching Strategies These strategies are prepared in advance: • Sensory engagement • Environmental cues • Task analysis Kostelnik, Soderman, & Whiren Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum, 4 th Edition © 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
Teaching Strategies These strategies are considered in advance, but used when children are on the scene: • Chaining and successive approximation • Scaffolding • Guided practice Kostelnik, Soderman, & Whiren Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum, 4 th Edition © 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
Verbal Teaching Strategies • • • Invitations Behavior reflections Paraphrase reflections Modeling Effective praise Kostelnik, Soderman, & Whiren Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum, 4 th Edition © 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
Verbal Teaching Strategies • • Telling, explaining, informing Do-it signals Challenges Questions Kostelnik, Soderman, & Whiren Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum, 4 th Edition © 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
Silence is an effective teaching strategy too! Kostelnik, Soderman, & Whiren Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum, 4 th Edition © 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
Cycle of Learning Phases • • • Awareness Exploration Acquisition Practice Generalization Kostelnik, Soderman, & Whiren Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum, 4 th Edition © 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
Teaching in the Zone of Proximal Development Kostelnik, Soderman, & Whiren Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum, 4 th Edition © 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
Content in ECE How do I decide what to teach? • Consider the children’s interests. • Consult the standards Kostelnik, Soderman, & Whiren Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum, 4 th Edition © 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
Standards describe what young children may reasonably be expected to learn and do during the early childhood years. Kostelnik, Soderman, & Whiren Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum, 4 th Edition © 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
Sources of Standards • Professional societies • Departments of Education • State and local early childhood governing bodies • School districts • Early childhood programs Kostelnik, Soderman, & Whiren Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum, 4 th Edition © 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
Incorporating Standards into Your Teaching Consider each standard by asking yourself these questions: • What is most meaningful for children this age? • What is most meaningful for these particular children? Kostelnik, Soderman, & Whiren Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum, 4 th Edition © 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
Questions to Ask Yourself (cont. ) • What might a beginner need to know in relation to this standard? • What do the children already know? • What can children learn through firsthand experience? • How can I integrate this standard into day -to-day learning? Kostelnik, Soderman, & Whiren Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum, 4 th Edition © 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
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