Creative Curriculum Cont.
What
is developmentally appropriate practice?
Does Creative Curriculum use these practices?
In the past 75 years, research has
provided a great deal of information about childhood as a
separate and distinct stage of life with its own characteristics.
The application of this body of knowledge to teaching is called
developmentally appropriate practice. Developmentally appropriate
practice provides children with opportunities to learn and
practice newly acquired skills. It offers the context of a
community where children are safe and valued, where their
physical needs are met, and where they feel psychologically
secure (Bredekamp & Copple 1997, pp.14-15).
Developmentally appropriate practice
means teaching in ways that match the way children develop
and learn as set forth by the National Association for the
Education of Young Children.
The Creative Curriculum Module shows
you how to implement developmentally appropriate practices
in your classroom. Creative Curriculum highlights the important
balance between applying a general knowledge of child development
with the particular knowledge a teacher gains by forming a
relationship with each child and family. Creative Curriculum
describes each subject area and shows how to teach it in ways
that support children's academic progress while respecting
the way they grow and develop. Creative Curriculum encourages
children to experiment, explore, and pursue their own interests.
Go Kids is committed to providing
quality and excellence. We believe that your child through
creative curriculum principles will be able to develop the
necessary skills needed to successfully transition into kindergarten.
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