Early childhood curriculum
planning, assessment and implementation
McLachlan, Claire
creator
author.
Fleer, Marilyn
author.
Edwards, Susan
1975-
author.
text
bibliography
enk
2018
2018
Third edition.
monographic
eng
xi, 255 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 25 cm
"The third edition of Early childhood curriculum provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to curriculum theories and approaches in early childhood and early primary settings. Drawing on a cultural-historical framework for education, the text explores a variety of approaches to learning and teaching and equips readers with the tools to effectively plan, design and implement curriculum strategies. Thoroughly revised and updated, this edition features up-to-date coverage of national curriculum documents, including the early years learning framework and Te Whariki, and expanded content on play-based curriculum, assessment and documentation. Key domain areas of the curriculum are explored in depth and have been revised to include updated discussions of environmental factors, digital knowledge and multiliteracies. Each chapter is enriched with learning intentions, definitions of key terms, reflection points, links to current curriculum documents and illustrative case studies to help readers connect theory to practice."-- Provided by publisher.
1. Introduction -- 2. Theory, research and the early childhood curriculum -- 3. Play, learning and development: How views of development shape how curriculum is framed -- 4. Curriculum as a cultural broker -- 5. Interpreting early childhood curriculum -- 6. Cultural-historical curriculum in action -- 7. Curriculum as a conceptual tool: Observation, content and programming -- 8. Assessing children and evaluating curriculum: Shifting lenses -- 9. Content knowledge: Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) -- 10. Content knowledge: Languages and literacies -- 11. Content knowledge: The arts and health, wellbeing and physical activity -- 12. Conclusion.
Claire McLachlan, Marilyn Fleer, Susan Edwards.
Claire McLachlan is affiliated with University of Waikato, New Zealand.
Marilyn Fleer is affiliated with Monash University, Victoria.
Susan Edwards is affiliated with Australian Catholic University, Melbourne.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 226-247) and index.
Early childhood education
Curricula
LB1139.27.C3 M633 2018
372.19 MCL
9781316642849
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170911
20181019145638.0
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eng