FRHD 2040 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Software, Allday, Appropriate Technology
28 Feb 2017
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In designing a curriculum for young kids, the teacher must: When designing the curriculum, the teacher is responsible for: The process is not normally this linear ^. All of the points are there, just not necessarily in that order. Facts approach: experiences are arranged so that children learn a given set of factual info i. e. days of the week or names of colours. Skills approach: experiences are selected and arranged so that children learn to cut on a line, to share, or to find info in a selection of reference books. Subject-matter approach: children learn reading or math or social studies (most common in elementary schools) Thematic organization: skills, facts, and subject-matter knowledge are cursche around a unifying theme i. e. community. Concerns about a new active curriculum: tools of inquiry of recognized disciplines in ways that are accessible and achievable for young kids. An integrated curriculum can help a kid make sense of the world more easily.
