Directions:
Respond to each item. Each response should be concise and between 2–3 paragraphs in length.
Use Microsoft® Word to write your responses, and submit your answers to all 3 questions in one Word document.
Copy and paste each question within the document, so that your Instructor can see to which question you are responding.
Pages 357–363 of the course text outline 6 general principles of effective curriculum. Select 2 of these, and explain how each could be used to support the development and learning of each and every child.
In order to individualize curriculum, preschool teachers in high-quality inclusive classrooms must pay attention to each child’s unique challenges as well the resources and strategies needed to meet those challenges. Based on what you have learned this week, explain the importance of matching instructional resources, teaching activities, and children’s developmental levels. Then identify at least 2 strategies teachers can use to support individual children’s development and learning within thriving, inclusive classroom communities.
Foundational themes of preschool social studies curriculum include supporting children’s understanding of their relationship to others and effectively participating as a member of the community (National Council for the Social Studies, 1994). Consider the information on the anti-bias curriculum outlined on pages 383–384 of the course text. Providing examples of at least 3 specific strategies, explain how implementing an anti-bias curriculum can play a key role in developing high-quality, inclusive classroom communities.