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

2. 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

3. Developmental Theorists
Erik Erikson
Jean Piaget
Lev Vygotsky
Howard Gardner

4. 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

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

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

7. Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Terms
Zone of proximal development
Scaffolding

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

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

10. 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

11. Developmental Skill Areas
Physical
Emotional
Social
Cognitive
Developmental learning skills

12. Stages of Play Onlooker Solitary Parallel Associative cooperative
Symbolic or dramatic

13. The Planning Process

14. 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 s
conferences
photos