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CURRICULUM B

Resources

Suggested Reading for "Curriculum" Class

  • Learning to Read and Write - p. 56-63

  • Starting Out Right - p. 42-45

  • Schickedanz Much More Than ABC’s - Chapter 4

Spotlight Book byLea McGee

Spotlight Book by Teresa Rosegrant

Reaching Potentials: Appropriate Curriculum and Assessment for Young Children, Volume I

Reaching Potentials: Transforming Early Childhood CUrriculum and Assessment, Volume II

Additional Resources for Curriculum A:

Booth, C. 1997.  The Fiber Project: One Teacher's Adventure Toward Emergent Curriculum.  Young Children 52 (5): 79-85

Elliott, M.J. 1998 Great Moments of Learning in Project Work. Young Children 53 (4): 55-59

Diffily, D.  1996.  The Project Approach: A Museum Exhibit Created By Kindergarteners.  Young Children 51 (2): 72-75

Helm, Judy Harris and Lillian Katz.  2001 Young Investigators: The Project Approach in the Early Years.  NAEYC.

 

LeeKeenan, D., & C.P. Edwards.  1992.  Using the Project Approach With Toddlers.  Young Children 47 (4): 31-35

Manz, D. 1996.  This is the House that Kindergarten Built.  Young Children 52 (1): 70-71

Sloane, M.W.  1999.  All Kings of Projects for Your Classroom.  Young Children 54 (4): 17-20

Stephens,K.J.  1999 Criteria for Selecting and Pursuing a Classroom Project.  Young Children 54(2): 29-30


Course Text and Readings

  • S. Neuman, C. Copple, & S. Bredekamp. (2000). Learning to Reading and Write: Developmentally Appropriate Practices for Young Children. Washington, DC: NAEYC.

  • J. Schickedanz. (1998). Much more than the ABCs. Washington, DC: NAEYC.

  • S. Burns, P. Griffin, & C. Snow. (1999). Starting Out Right: A Guide to Promoting Children’s Reading Success. Washington, DC: National Academy Press.

  • Reading and Writing Now! Promoting Language and Literacy in Head Start.
    National Head Start Association (1999).

Children's Books Resources

Children's Books Seen in HeadsUp! Reading
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Suggested List of Books for Children
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List of recommended children's books

Children's book lists from Bookvine
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