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Success for All: Curiosity Corner and Kindercorner

Success for All: Curiosity Corner and Kindercorner The Success for All (SFA) approach was developed in 1986 by faculty members at Johns Hopkins University as an effort to engage the entire school community in curriculum that meets the needs of its children. SFA is the most prescriptive of the approaches discussed so far, and teachers […]

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Opening the World of Learning

Opening the World of Learning The Opening the World of Learning (OWL) curriculum, by Judith Schickedanz and David Dickenson, was written in collaboration with the Charlotte-Mecklenberg Schools in North Carolina. Vanderbilt University conducted pilot studies with 100 teachers and 3,000 low-income children in eight preschools over a four year period (Pearson Education, 2009). The research

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The Tools of the Mind Classroom

The Tools of the Mind Classroom Classroom arrangement, materials, and management strategies for individual, small-group, and large-group activities resemble those of other developmentally based curricula. But in a Tools classroom, dramatic play takes center stage. Bodrova and Leong believe that sociodramatic play provides the best opportunities for children to integrate the mental processes necessary for

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Revisiting VygotskyTools of the Mind

Revisiting VygotskyTools of the Mind The emerging body of neuroscience research discussed earlier in this chapter has produced a renewed interest in social constructivism (Barnett, Junga, Yarosza, & Thomasa, 2008; Bodrova & Leong, 2001; Lynch, 2016). Many of the studies seem to confirm Vygotsky’s theories about the importance of symbolic representation and learning as a

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Creative Curriculum Learning Areas and Objectives

Creative Curriculum Learning Areas and Objectives Area of Learning Learning Objectives Social/Emotional Regulate own emotions and behavior Establish and sustain positive relationships Participate cooperatively and constructively in group situations Physical Demonstrate: Traveling skills Balancing skills Gross motor/manipulative skills Fine motor strength and coordination Language Listen to and understand increasingly complex language Use language to express

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The Creative Curriculum Classroom

The Creative Curriculum Classroom Teachers using the Creative Curriculum organize their classrooms and materials in ten interest areas, using suggestions and recommendations for materials and how to arrange them. The Creative Curriculum now offers manipulatives and other learning materials that complement the goals of the program and provide teachers with ideas about the kinds of

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Creative Curriculum

Creative Curriculum Early in her career, Diane Trister-Dodge, a graduate of the Bank Street College and the author of Creative Curriculum, became interested in the impact of the environment on interactions and learning. The first edition of Creative Curriculum grew out of her efforts to translate the time-tested principles of traditional preschool into guidelines and

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The High Scope Wheel of Learning

The High Scope Wheel of Learning The High Scope Wheel of Learning represents how the four elements of the curriculum work together to produce active learning. Basic Principles The High Scope Wheel of Learning (Figure 2.5) represents the curriculum concept visually, indicating the four elements controlled by adults (environment, assessment, adult-child interactions, and daily routine)

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