ECC 185 - Curriculum Development II

1. Plan for and support children’s learning through developmentally appropriate play and interactions.
2. Select materials appropriate to the developmental levels of all children within a setting.
3. Build children’s understanding of their own and other cultures by providing cultural experiences using songs, stories and language familiar to the child.
4. Plan and adapt curricula and environments appropriate to the developmental levels, interests and abilities of the children within a setting.
5. Use appropriate materials, activities and strategies in an integrated curriculum that includes literacy, social studies, music, dramatic play and movement.
6. Utilize observation data to plan curriculum that meets the needs and interests of all children in the classroom.
7. Articulate how integrated, play-based curriculum supports children’s current skills, ongoing growth and school success.