Looking back at this volume in an attempt to provide conclusions is a daunting but exciting
task. We have covered a lot of ground from start to finish, revealing new information, thinking …

May we live in interesting times... This is a volume of chapters that engages around critical
and timely questions of curriculum in the field of early childhood. We were honored and …

There is a growing consensus among educators that a major reason why traditional
curriculum approaches have failed is that they are not based on knowledge of what is age …

In “A vision of early childhood curriculum built on strong foundations,” authors Delaney,
Whyte, and Graue explore the foundations of early childhood curricula and approaches …

Curriculum: Beginning the Dialogue and The Early Childhood Curriculum: A Review of
Current Research in the same year is no accident. These collections draw different pictures …

This book is designed to be of interest to anyone working or intending to work with 3-to 6-
year-old children. The book draws on the knowledge of staff involved in early childhood …

Education is increasingly viewed as a necessary part of children s out-ofhome child care
experiences. Our society s concern about the quality and outcomes of schooling has …

1. Define developmentally appropriate practices. 2. Describe the process of child-centered
curriculum development. 3. Develop guidelines for creating learning environments. 4 …

To be effective, teachers must be able to define the issues and objectives of their programs;
yet, early childhood educators often are confused by labels, vague about goals and …