Curriculum planning for preschool/kindegarden

Review the section in your manual called “Curriculum and the Learning Environment”.

In field placements, students focus on developing skills in implementing inquiry and play-based experiences for children. Students use observational strategies to determine children’s emerging capabilities, interests, and ideas in order to create experiences that support all children’s learning.

Students are required to plan a variety of experiences that support children’s learning in at least four of the following areas:

Creative art

Music and movement

Math Science

Outdoor/Nature

Dramatic play

Students are required to use the Play Experience plan when planning learning experiences for the children.

By the end of the placement, students will have planned and implemented a variety of learning experiences in at least four of the areas identified above. Students should not plan isolated learning experiences.

Students should observe, plan, implement, reflect, and determine next steps. This is followed by planning for next steps, and then implementing (curriculum cycle).

Loose parts are an important part of inquiry and play-based learning. Students should provide loose parts to support children’s interests and ideas.

Books along with materials used in a learning experience can enhance children’s learning. Students should consider incorporating books when planning experiences for the children and to supplement children’s interests and ideas.

Expectations:

While the following videos do not replace working directly with the children, the videos will help you in making some observations.

Using our observations, we will then create curriculum plans using the Play Experience Plan.

If you were assigned preschool/kindergarten age children, please review three or more of the following videos offered below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ba3ybKxz_E

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iTj3noOkI4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_acvJPPsQ5U

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvVGHbdR_LU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdZJiWnxhg0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcoKuFw_q_k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTEovndcFa0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RQxWw0eEdo

Complete the following:

Based on the observations you have made by reviewing three of the videos offered, summarize what you have observed in the videos and identify interests and development of the children. Using the Play Experience Plan, design four learning experiences in four different areas to further support the children. You may select from the following areas:

Creative art

Music and movement

Math Science Outdoor/Nature

Dramatic play

In the “justification“ section, make sure to include a clear connection between the planned experience and the children’s interests/current skills as observed in the videos.

Explain how each of your four learning experiences support inquiry and play-based learning. Think about loose parts that you could bring to support the children. Identify your loose parts and explain why your choices are appropriate for the children.

You have been asked by your on-site supervisor to create two sensory learning experiences for the children. Explain what you will do. How will your sensory experiences support children’s learning and development?

You have been asked by your on-site supervisor to set up the block area. Explain your ideas and additional materials for the block area. Explain how your ideas will support children’s learning. Your on-site supervisor is responsible for implementing circle time with the children.

Create one circle plan. (Circle plans can include music, dance, stories, or felt stories.

Please note that only reading a story is not a circle plan.) Identify how will your circle plan will support children’s learning.

Explain the significance of the curriculum cycle when planning learning experiences for the children. What competencies from the practice level placement manual apply (those that revolve around curriculum and the learning environment found on pages 27 and 28 of your manual)? Provide at least 5 examples.