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CURRICULUM for Infants and Toddlers? YES!
OBJECTIVES Explain what is meant by curriculum for infants and toddlers Describe the aspects of early care and education that are a part of an infant/toddler curriculum Define what is meant by developmentally appropriate curricula for infants/toddlers Describe the development and implantation of individualized curriculum for an infant and toddler
CURRICULUM What infants and toddler experience – What they learn from those experiences – How they learn from those experiences
CAREGIVER’S ROLE Observe and reflect Support the learning process through – Interactions – Relationships – Environment
QUOTE “Experts agree that the primary need of infants and toddlers is emotional connection. Relationships are the key and emotional development is the critical domain.” ~ Lloyd-Jones
DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE PRACTICE (DAP) What is known about… – Child development – Strengths and needs of the child – Cultural contexts
SIMPLISTIC VIEW… a cycle Observation/ Documentation Reflection/ Planning Implementation
REALISTIC VIEW… overlaps OBSERVATIONDOCUMENTATION REFLECTIONPLANNING IMPLEMENTATION
OBSERVATION OF DEVELOPMENT What skills has the child mastered in: – Communication or language? – Cognition? – Motor development? – Social skills? – Emotional development/self-regulation?
OBSERVATION Frustration or challenge? Engage attention? React to objects and people?
QUOTE “Documentation is the intentional recording of daily experiences in the infant/toddler environment in order to capture and communicate children’s learning and development.” ~ WestEd
ROUTINES Arrival and departure Meals and snacks Diapering/toileting Napping
ENVIRONMENT Safety Health Comfort Convenient Child-sized Flexibility Movement Choice
SCENARIO
Picking a Curriculum Focus on relationship Primary caregiving Development in fall domains Stages of infancy Individualized
Picking a Curriculum (con’t) Safety Process Family focus Theory and research Learning Standards
IT WEEKLY LESSON PLAN Cognitive Development Language & Literacy – Book – Song Creative Expression Social, Emotional & Personal Development Gross Motor Development Fine Motor Development
INFANT LESSON PLAN Cognitive Development Language Development Social Development Emotional Development Fine Motor Development Cognitive Development Language Development Social Development Emotional Development Fine Motor Development
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