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This child-centered approach to understanding and planning curriculum
focuses on humanistic and progressive education pedagogy in preschool
and primary grades. The authors stress a curriculum that is joyful, has
meaning to children, is built upon children's strengths, has
intellectual integrity, uses developmentally appropriate pedagogy, and
encourages teachers to be passionate learners along with children. The
book's personal tone, many practical examples, step-by-step lesson
planning process, and children's art and photographs of children bring
the content to life.
The new edition features updating throughout and a number of new
features that add to the understanding and usefulness of the concepts,
among them: Some things to say sections, end-of-section self-check
digital quizzes with feedback, refreshed videos, end-of-chapter Explore
and Experience sections, new children's art and photographs of
children, new improved lesson planning formats, more examples of
integrated curriculum, new sections on teaching curriculum to
two-year-olds, and a new connection to current national subject area
standards throughout.
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