But what else might you share with this prospective employer to establish confidence in your knowledge and ability to plan and implement curriculum effectively?

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But what else might you share with this prospective employer to establish confidence in your knowledge and ability to plan and implement curriculum effectively?

As an early childhood educator, you will be expected to make many decisions about curriculum that demonstrate your awareness of how children develop and learn, and you will need to select materials and apply these resources to meet the needs of a diverse group of children. Therefore an important theme of this text is decision making. Each of the six modules is guided by an important question that relates to a dimension of your role as a curriculum decision maker.

In this chapter, we explore the basics that will allow you to develop a full understanding of curriculum: what curriculum is, how it reflects a long history of thinking about children, how developmentally appropriate practice provides a framework for curriculum, and how to think about your work as an early childhood educator.

From the Field

One of the best ways to learn about early childhood education is to hear from experts in the field. Many video clips throughout this text will provide a “window” into the ways early childhood professionals think about and describe their work with young children. Our series of video clips begins with advice from program director Lucia Garay about what new teachers need to know and be able to do as early childhood educators.

Critical Thinking Question

  1. As you begin your journey to become an early childhood professional, what do you see as your strengths? Think about the expectations the director in the video described and identify one or two goals that might be a priority for you as well.
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