The Early Childhood Curriculum

Inquiry Learning Through Integration

Suzanne L. Krogh, Pamela Morehouse (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

358 Seiten

2014 | 2nd New edition
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-415-82822-2 (ISBN)

Infos

Based on research that demonstrates the powerful advantages of integrating the curriculum while providing inquiry opportunities, The Early Childhood Curriculum shows how to make such an approach work for all children, preschool through the primary grades. The text demonstrates how to confidently teach using inquiry-based methods that address the whole child, while also meeting and exceeding academic standards. Offering a foundation in early childhood theory, philosophy, research, and development, the 2nd edition of this unique textbook helps future teachers, as well as current educators, understand the "why" of curriculum in early childhood and invests them with the skills they need to move from simply following a script to knowledgeably creating curricula on their own.





Since each curricular subject has its own integrity, there is a chapter for each discipline, grounding the reader in the essentials of the subject in order to foster knowledgeable and effective integration. The 2nd edition of The Early Childhood Curriculum includes information on the most recent trends in national curriculum standards, particularly in regard to the Common Core State Standards Initiative and the Next Generation Science Standards. Coupled with this information are practical suggestions for meeting standards while still providing young learners with a truly child-centered educational experience. Chapters contain real-life vignettes that demonstrate inquiry and integration in practice. The entire text reflects the philosophy that the use of inquiry to seek and obtain information is one of the most valuable and powerful tools children can acquire along the way to becoming lifelong learners.

Autor

Suzanne L. Krogh is Professor Emerita of Elementary and Early Childhood Education at Western Washington University. Pamela Morehouse is a retired Washington state elementary school teacher. She is an active trainer of teachers, recently returning from Pakistan where she volunteered to train teachers and administrators for The Citizens Foundation, a non-profit NGO. The text she used for the class was the first edition of the proposed book. She is currently developing a teacher-training program for Guatemala, centering on early literacy.

Inhalt

 
Preface





Part One Inquiry Learning and Curriculum Integration


Chapter 1 An Introduction to Curriculum Integration and Inquiry Learning


Chapter 2 The Child-Centered Learning Environment


Chapter 3 Assessment and Standards


Chapter 4 Connecting Curricula Through Themes and Units


Chapter 5 Inquiry-Based Learning





Part Two The Subject Areas


Chapter 6 Language and Literacy


Chapter 7 Mathematics


Chapter 8 Science


Chapter 9 Social Studies


Chapter 10 Music, Dramatic Play, and Drama


Chapter 11 Art


Chapter 12 Movement and Physical Education





Part Three Concluding Thoughts


Chapter 13 The "Why" of Inquiry Learning and Curriculum Integration

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 18.2.2014
• Zusatzinfo: 12 Tables, black and white
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 174 x 246 mm
• Gewicht: 590 g
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Vorschulpädagogik
• ISBN-10: 0-415-82822-8 / 0415828228
• ISBN-13: 978-0-415-82822-2 / 9780415828222
• Zustand: Neuware