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Developmentally Appropriate Practices and
Environmentally Based Curriculum
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Three Areas of Knowledge that Inform DAP

• Knowledge of child development and learning
• Knowledge of individual childrens strengths,
  interests and needs
• Knowledge of the social and cultural context in
  which children live

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Guidelines for Practice

• Creating a caring community of learners
• Teaching to enhance development and learning
• Constructing appropriate curriculum

• Assessing childrens learning and development
• Establishing reciprocal relationships with
  families

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Curriculum Description

• An organized framework that delineates the
  content that children are to learn, the process
  through which children achieve the identified
  curricular goals, what teachers do to help
  children achieve these goals, and the context in
  which teaching and learning occur.
• Bredekamp and Rosegrant (1995)

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The curriculum content is determined by

• The subject matter
• The social or cultural values
• Parent input
• The age and experience of the children

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Guidelines for Constructing Appropriate Curriculum

• Provides for all areas of a childs development
• Includes a broad range of content areas across
  disciplines
• Builds upon what children already know and are
  able to do
• Supports childrens home culture and language
• Curriculum goals are realistic and attainable
• Flexible so that teachers can adapt to individual
  children or groups

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Definition ofEnvironmentally Based Curriculum

• A curriculum focus in which children interact
  with materials, each other, and adults in a
  planned and well-organized environment.
• Dodge, Colker Heroman

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An Environmentally Based Curriculum Uses the
Environment as the Curriculum Focus

• The environment is the textbook from which
  children learn

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An Environmentally Based Curriculum Should Include

• A framework of philosophy and goals
• Objectives for learning
• Guidelines for teachers

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Activity

• Brainstorm a list describing the relationship
  between DAP and EBC

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Relationship between DAP EBC

Active Exploration Prepare the Environment
Child Select Room Arrangement
All Areas of a Childs Development Activities all Children can Participate
Opportunities for Interactions