Jose H Perez Professor Ann Marie Lanius Northern
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Jose H Perez Professor Ann Marie Lanius Northern Virginia Community College. Early Childhood Development Project. Integrated Curriculum Presentation
Why Integrated curriculum? • Because, I had the opportunity to work on an environment where all areas of development come together to be part of the whole child. • Because, on my experience Curriculum is about making connections among all areas of development; (social/emotional, cognitive, physical, language development, math, etc. ). • Because by Guiding children's involvement in projects, I can enrich their learning experience. • By extending children's ideas and responding to their questions, I can engage in conversation that can challenge their thinking.
What Have I done? : • On the Integrated curriculum project, I was motivated to the thoughts, ideas, and theories on children Development. • At Claude Moore Recreational Center all the teachers provide a safe environment for children and make assessments of their work and ideas, so the children can build their own understanding of the world around them and learn. • I worked on lesson plans that include a variety of subjects.
How Did I set it Up? . • A calendar of events and activities to work on the project Language Arts Cognitive Social/Emotional Math Art/Music and Movement Areas of development. 1 st Date 2 nd Date 3 rd Date 4 th Date 5 th Date 6 th Date Read aloud the book title and ask the children: Why do they think the caterpillar is so hungry? Learning new words, days of the week. The story can be retold by making felt cutouts of the egg on the leaf , the moon, the caterpillar, the sun, the different food. Ask children what could happen if… Invite children to take turns narrating the story. Learning to take turns. Share ideas. Make copies of the different foods the caterpillar ate each day of the week. Count how many fruits , leaves, cakes has he eaten. Provide to all students cardboard egg cartons, paint, and pipe cleaners. Invite them to make their own caterpillar. I could ask the children if they can think of other things that change. Ask: Do pets change? How? Do trees change? Have you changed?
Positive remarks • Good: I learned that no matter how much knowledge I may think I have, I always need to give myself time to be proactive and get an ongoing knowledge in all different areas related to the child development.
What went wrong: • One of my failures was little time for reflection. Due to the busy schedule of the school day, and the daily routines at the center, I did not have time to reflect. • I was confident that I had enough time for the project, I learned to be more effective when working on projects deadlines.
Special Challenge. • The integrated curriculum project was not an easy task. • Through this document, I increased awareness on the relationship between the Standards of Early Childhood Development and styles of teaching. • The project needed to be accomplished incorporating all the components on child development (child, family, community, content, strategy and professionalism). • Lack of understanding on observation and verification due dates.
Resources • Resources list: • Claude Moore Recreational Center ( pre-k). • Special Thanks to Mrs. Sue and Mrs. Gabriela , (lead teacher and Assistance teacher). • www. everythingpreschool. com/themes/spring • www. everythingpreschool. com/lessonplans/bugs/boo ks/ladybugs. htm
