Curriculum & Instruction
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Josh Thompson PhD
Assistant Professor Early Childhood Education
josh_thompson@tamu-commerce.edu
903-468-8627
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Curriculum & Instruction EDCI Where Teachers Come to Learn |
Josh Thompson PhDAssistant Professor Early Childhood Education josh_thompson@tamu-commerce.edu 903-468-8627 |
ECE 566.01E Early Childhood Environments Develops a process of designing appropriate learning environments for young children. Investigates the relationship between curriculum and design through the exploration of organization, management, procedures, materials, and equipment.
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Required Textbook: Kostelnik, M.J., Soderman, A.K., & Whiren, A.P. (2007). Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum: Best Practices in Early Childhood Education 4th edition. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson. http://wps.prenhall.com/chet_childhood_cluster_1/
Other Important Resources (available on reserve in GEE Library):
Helm, J.H., Beneke, S. & Steinheimer, K. (1998). Windows on Learning: Documenting Young Children’s Work. NY: Teacher’s College Press. LB1139.35 .P8 H45 1998 EB
Helm, J.H., & Katz, L. (2001). Young Investigators: The Project Approach in the Early Years. NY: Teacher’s College Press. LB1139.35 .P8 H46 2001
Mooney, C.G. (2000). Theories of Childhood: An Introduction to Dewey, Montessori, Erikson, Piaget, & Vygotsky. St Paul: Red Leaf Press. LB1139.23 .M64 2000NAEYC. (1996). Developmentally Appropriate Practice. http://naeyc.org/about/positions/pdf/PSDAP98.PDF
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| Unit 1: Education by Design Objective 1: To clarify developmentally appropriate principles and practices of early childhood education Nair (2005) Schools: Good for Children? .ppt Developmentally appropriate practices. ppt A Linear View of Early Learning Theories .doc Early Childhood Education .htm Payne (1997) Hidden Rules .rtf Northeast Texas Children's Museum http://netxcm.com/ Children's Learning Center www.tamu-commerce.edu/childrencenter/ |
| Unit 2: Ages & Stages of Early Childhood Development Objective 2: To identify behavioral characteristics of young children to meet individual, developmental, and diverse needs Kostelnik, chapter 2: Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum Carlson (2006) Reducing Aggression With Touch .ppt Developmentally Appropriate Practice for Toddlers .ppt Fulgham (1990) All I Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten
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| Unit 3: Learning Contract
Objective 1: To clarify developmentally appropriate principles and practices of early childhood education 566/566SelfAppraisalObjectives.rtf
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| Unit 4: Domains of Development Objective 2: To identify behavioral characteristics of young children to meet individual, developmental, and diverse needs A Child’s Right to Creative Expression .ppt
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| Unit 5: Classroom Design
Objective 3: To equip and supply an early childhood classroom 100 Languages of Childhood .ppt
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| Unit 6: Prepared Environment
Objective 4: To plan and organize an early childhood environment Lillard (2007) Montessori: The Science Behind the Genius Ch1 .pdf Lillard (2007) Eight Principles of Montessori Education .ppt |
| Unit 7: Evaluate
Objective 5: To examine and evaluate early childhood learning centers 566/566ClassAppraisalObjectives.rtf What to do after a trip to the field.doc
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| Unit 8: Kid-Watching
Objective 6: To develop an appropriate early childhood education management system MicroEthnography Observation .htm Guiding the Behavior of Young Children .ppt Big Jobs: Planning for Competence .doc |
| Unit 9: Engaging Families
Objective 7: To build communication skills with parents and paraprofessionals Classroom Teachers as Parent Educators .ppt Dallas Life Foundation Project .doc Why Children Need Father-Love and Mother-Love .ppt 566/FathersTrifoldReflections.doc Mesnard (2006) I Can Read Anywhere .doc
The Impact of Homelessness on Children’s Education
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