Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum Author:Marjorie J. Kostelnik, Anne K. Soderman, Alice Phipps Whiren This best-selling text addresses all aspects of classroom life, including the roles of children and adults, the physical and social environments, and teaching and learning within multiple domains for children ages three to eight. It provides a comprehensive, cohesive approach to curriculum development, which results in greater continuity for chi... more »ldren and practitioners in group settings in childcare, pre-school, and the early elementary grades.
Concentrating as much on the "how" of curriculum development as the "what and why," the authors provide practical, research-based guidelines for translating theory into best practice that accommodates age-appropriateness, individual differences, and social and cultural diversity. Students learn how to conceptualize, plan, implement, and evaluate curriculum through detailed application opportunities in each chapter.« less