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Now in a fully updated third edition,
The Early Childhood Curriculum demonstrates how to confidently teach using inquiry-based methods that address the whole child, while also meeting and exceeding academic standards.
List of contents
Part 1. Inquiry-Based Learning and Curriculum Integration: An Overview 1. An Introduction to Curriculum Integration and Inquiry Learning 2. The Child-Centered Learning Environment 3. Assessment and Standards 4. Connecting Curricula Through Themes and Units 5. Inquiry-Based Learning
Part 2. The Subject Areas 6. Language and Literacy 7. Mathematics 8. Science 9. Social Studies 10. Music, Dramatic Play, and Drama 11. Art 12. Movement and Physical Education
Part 3. Concluding Thoughts 13. The "Why" of Inquiry Learning and Curriculum Integration
About the author
Suzanne L. Krogh is Professor Emerita of early childhood education at Western Washington University, USA.
Pamela Morehouse is a former Washington state elementary school teacher. She is a designer and instructor of Spanish and English adult literacy programs.
Summary
Now in a fully updated third edition, The Early Childhood Curriculum demonstrates how to confidently teach using inquiry-based methods that address the whole child, while also meeting and exceeding academic standards.