From Basketball to the Beatles: In Search of Compelling Early Childhood Curriculum
Publisher: Heinemann
Published: October 12, 1999
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 171
ISBN-13: 9780325001944
Subjects: Curriculum planning & development; Pre-school & kindergarten; Primary / junior schools; Elementary; Education / Teaching; Curricula; Early childhood education; Education, Preschool; United States; Education
First sentence: Never in my wildest imagination did I consider that my preschool class' study of squirrels would lead me to the Mammalian Department at Harvard University's Museum of Comparative Zoology.
Description: "This entertaining and informative guide provides both the big picture about work in early childhood classrooms - the theory of teaching young children - and the details of developing and implementing preschool curriculum. Each chapter describes a specific curriculum unit on topics ranging from squirrels to storytelling, astronomy to South Africa, and basketball to the Beatles. Each unit is followed by field-tested suggestions for exploring the topic, including art projects, movement activities, songs, group time activities, dramatic play props, stories, and field trips. There are also lists of resources at the end of each chapter to help you implement the curriculum.".

"Embedded within each chapter are guiding principles for curriculum development and implementation. Included are thoughts on using stories to bring topics to life, tapping children's fantasy and play to further inquiry, understanding students and guiding their activities, teaching skills as a natural part of study, building a community of learners, extending the learning environment beyond the classroom, and understanding teaching as a dynamic process."--BOOK JACKET.