Pretend you have visited a 3 or 4 year classroom. What are your findings?
Write a 7- to 10-page narrative analysis of your Learning Experiences Plan that includes a brief description of the central theme and explanations of the following:
- How the learning experiences, taken as a whole, reflect at least three indicators of effective curriculum
- How the learning experiences reflect appropriate learning standards and the goals identified by the early childhood teacher you interviewed
- How knowledge of the children and families informed the learning experiences
- How the learning experiences promote language and literacy
- How the learning experiences promote math, science, and technology learning
- How the learning experiences promote learning in the arts
- How the learning experiences promote social, emotional, and physical development
- How the assessment strategies used in the learning experiences informed your understanding of children’s learning and development
- How play is incorporated into your learning experiences and why this is a vital component of the early childhood curriculum
- How the learning experiences you planned can be differentiated to meet the needs of individual children, including those with exceptionalities (Note: Include a description of at least two strategies.)
- How you collaborated to develop the learning experiences, including:
- An explanation of the value of collaborating in the curriculum planning process
- A description of any challenges you experienced
- An example of ways you compromised, demonstrated respect, and/or shared responsibility to develop the learning experiences