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HDFS 629 - Advanced Preschool Curriculum II

(3 units)
Issues related to planning an emergent, integrated curriculum, including webbing, documentation and collaboration. Philosophical underpinnings of emergent curriculum are emphasized.

Units of Lecture: 2
Units of Laboratory/Studio: 1
Offered: Every Spring
Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course:
1. Students will be able to utilize skills obtained in the first semester of this two-course sequence with regard to the 7 curriculum essentials (communication, observation, documentation, assessment, standards, environments, and studio practices) in their practicum work with young children.
2. Students will be able to demonstrate curriculum planning and implementation by designing and implementing a cross-curricular long-term project across time with a small group of children, documenting progress in a project journal and presenting the project in a professional documentation panel.
3. Students will be able to demonstrate curriculum planning and implementation by designing and implementing 5 specific aspects of the curriculum as part of their long-term project (social & emotional learning/social studies, physical development & health, language and literacy; mathematics, and science).
4. Students will be able to demonstrate their ability to be reflective through weekly reflections on their work with children.


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