Curriculum Resources in ECE CDEC 1313 Nita Thomason, Ed.D.

Historical Highlights Early 1900’s Patty Smith Hill McMillan Nursery School WPA Nurseries Lanham Act High/Scope Perry Preschool Project 1953 NAEYC War on Poverty 1965 CDA 1971 IDEA

Developmental Theorists Erik Erikson Jean Piaget Lev Vygotsky Howard Gardner

Erikson’s Psychosocial Theory Trust vs. Mistrust Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt Initiative vs. Guilt Industry vs. Inferiority Identity vs. Role Confusion Intimacy vs. Isolation Generative vs. Stagnation Integrity vs. Despair

Piaget’s Cognitive Development Sensorimotor Stage Preoperational Stage Concrete Operational Formal Operational

Piaget’s Concepts Assimilation Schema Accomodation Equilibrium Object permanence Egocentric Symbolic thhnking

Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Terms Zone of proximal development Scaffolding

Multiple Intelligences verbal-linguistic logical-mathematical musical-rhythmic visual-spatial bodily-kinesthetic interpersonal intrapersonal naturalistic

Developmentally Appropriate Practice Each child learns and develops differently in physical, intellectual, cultural, emotional and social growth.

DAP Age / stage Appropriateness Individual Appropriateness infants toddlers 3-, 4-, 5- year-olds 6-, 7-, 8- year-olds Individual Appropriateness strengths interests needs culture gender developmental abilities

Developmental Skill Areas Physical Emotional Social Cognitive Developmental learning skills

Stages of Play Onlooker Solitary Parallel Associative cooperative Symbolic or dramatic

The Planning Process

Communication with Parents General initial contacts orientation meetings handbooks newsletters calendars bulletin boards library programs suggestion box Specific home visits happy notes “no problem “ calls e-mails conferences photos