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Pause to Reflect When you hear the word “curriculum” what comes to mind? |
As we have learned in previous chapters, developing relationships, as well as understanding the developmental stages and individual interests and skills of children is crucial to effective teaching. This is accomplished through interactions and both informal and formal observations with the children in our care. This information will form the cornerstone of what is called “curriculum”, which includes both the planned and unplanned experiences that occur throughout the day. While you will devote an entire course to understanding curriculum in CDE 104 (Introduction to Curriculum for Young Children), we will visit some of the basic concepts below.