A Guide to Early Childhood Program Development (PDF)
By Connecticut State Board of Education , Ed.
2007
Summary: This guide by the Connecticut Department of Education serves as a tool for developing high-quality early childhood programs. It provides a brief review of the relevant research. Each chapter includes guidance in the process of curriculum development, suggestions for appropriate and engaging content in key subject areas, ideas for successful teaching strategies, examples of appropriate contexts for learning, and promising practices. The chapters include: (1) “Professional Roots and Current Research”; (2) “Curriculum”; (3) “Decisions About Practice: Environment, Scheduling, Materials and Climate”; (4) “Assessment”; (5) “Language and Literacy Development”; (6) “Mathematics”; (7) “Science”; (8) “Technology”; (9) “Aesthetic and Physical Development”; (10) “Social-Emotional Competence and Family Relations”; and (11) “Nutrition and Health.”
Index Terms: Best Practices, Early Learning Guidelines, Early Learning Standards, Strategic Planning, Curriculum Planning, Early Childhood Education, Quality Control, Teaching Methods, Connecticut
Publication Type: Training Materials
Pages: 172 pages
Language: English
URL: http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/lib/sde/PDF/DEPS/Early/early_childhood_guide.pdf
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Connecticut
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860-713-6543
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