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Chapter 4

PLANNING LEARNING ACTIVITIES

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FOCUS QUESTIONS How is curriculum defined and

organized? What does DAP mean in terms of

planning? What are the benefits of organizing the

curriculum thematically? How will I make plans? How will my curriculum reflect

multicultural education? How will I use computers? What are options for the daily schedule? How will I plan for children with special

needs? How will I celebrate diversity in my

planning?


CURRICULUM DESIGN

Goals of

Program

Select Objectives

Select and

Organize Content

Choose Learning

Experiences

Determine Sequence

Assess Children’s

growth and

Program’s


CURRICULUM ORGANIZATION

Facts Approach Skills Approach Subject Matter Approach Thematic Organization


DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE CURRICULUM

National Association for Education of Young Children (NAEYC) has statements, guidelines, and resources for curriculum planning.

DAP supports an integrated thematic approach to curriculum.

Concept Concept

Concept

Topic


RATIONALE FOR AN INTEGRATED CURRICULUM

An integrated curriculum provides…• In-depth exploration of a topic and

learning that is more than just superficial coverage

• More choices and therefore motivation to learn and greater satisfaction with the results

• More active learning• An opportunity for the teacher to learn

along with the children and model lifelong learning

• A more effective use of student and teacher time


SELECTING A THEME

The selected theme must… Be worthy of study Meet state standards Provide opportunities for application of

skills Have adequate resources


IMPLEMENTING THE THEME

Once a theme has been selected… Brainstorm areas (subtopics) of interest

with children Select activities that help children learn

content and apply skills Identify resources (people, field trips,

etc.) Plan play and learning experiences


CREATE A WEB…


EVALUATING THE THEME

Teachers must… Be held accountable for progress of

individual children Observe children’s interest and record

contributions Maintain integration of content areas


LEARNING PLANS

Learning plans … Are not confined to a single

lesson plan, but incorporate learning experiences

Incorporate long-term, unit/theme, and short-term goals

Can be Daily Learning Plans Account for incidental learning


MANDATED LESSONS AND GOALS

The professional teacher… Must decide if materials are appropriate Must be held accountable Depends on assessment of program

goals and growth of individual children


MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION AND ANTIBIAS CURRICULUM

• Goals of Multicultural Education

• Multicultural Program Characteristics


COMPUTERS IN THE CLASSROOM

Teaching and Learning with Computers

Selecting Software• Technical features

• Learning features

• Content features

• Developmentally appropriate features

Young Children Online


SCHEDULING Details of the Schedule

• Group time• Snack time• Transitions

Simplifying Routines Adapting Schedules Kindergarten

• Half-Day• Full-Day• Alternate-Day

Other Scheduling Issues• Pull-out programs


CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

Teachers must take into account… Individualized Education Plan (IEP) Individualized Family Service Plan

(IFSP)


CELEBRATING DIVERSITY

To celebrate diversity teachers must plan…

Experiences and activities which reflect the diversity of society

To ensure that all children feel positive about their own cultures and respect the cultures of others

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