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33.4: Involve Infants and Toddlers in Planning

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    • Amanda Taintor
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    It's a group effort

    An additional part of curriculum planning and implementation occurs when caregivers share their documentation with toddlers, creating opportunities for the toddler to participate in thinking about ideas and problems they are exploring or have previously explored. Reflection on documentation by caregivers, families, and children serves as a springboard to explore more deeply topics that engage the infant's interest. Although it might sound odd, documenting reflection on documentation provides information for further curriculum offerings. When discussing documentation with the toddlers, note when they become interested and record any questions or comments they make. As toddlers discuss photo documentation, they also reveal information about their cognitive, social-emotional and language development. Documentation provides essential information for later assessment, but it also gives insight into a child’s interests and guides caregivers toward subsequent curriculum offerings.[1]

    [1] The California Infant/Toddler Curriculum Framework by the California Department of Education is used with permission

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