TOMAH AREA TIMBER PUPS
(Partners United 4 Pre-School)
CURRICULUMS
DEVELOPMENTALLY
APPROPRIATE CURRICULUM
IS…
A framework for teaching in ways that
match how children develop and learn.
…
*Young children learn best by doing!
*They explore using their senses (seeing,
touching, tasting, listening, smelling).
*Play is the work of young children!
CREATIVE CURRICULUM
Blocks
Dramatic Play
Toys & Games
Art
Library
Discovery
Sand & Water
Music & Movement
Cooking
Computers
Outdoors
The Teacher’s
Role
Four Areas of Development
• Social/Emotional-Following rules &
routines, sharing, taking turns
• Physical-Large muscle movement (including
balance & stability), Small muscle
dexterity
• Cognitive-Learning and using information
• Language-Using & understanding spoken
language, making sense of written language
Daily Activities
• Circle Time-(Large group), songs,
fingerplays, sharing news
• Choice Time-Children work in interest
areas, Teacher may work with small groups
• Snack
• Outdoor Play
• Story Time-Read and discuss a story book
(Large group)
SECOND STEP
• Social/Emotional Curriculum
• Teaches children to:
-Recognize feelings
-Understand another’s point of
view
-Show care and understanding
-Deal with Anger
-Resolve problems
Second Step (Cont.)
• Taught by the classroom teacher
• Discuss situation on photo card
• Practice with role playing and
feedback
• Encourage children to use knowledge
in real situations
• Teach children language to use to
express feelings and resolve
problems
HANDWRITING
WITHOUT TEARS
• Developed by an occupational
therapist
• Children play, build, sing, color and
learn
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Small and Large Muscle Control
Color and Shape Awareness
Letter and Number Recognition
Counting
HANDWRITING
WITHOUT TEARS
• Every child can succeed
• Multisensory materials
• Instruction occurs individually, small
group and large group
"Play gives children a chance to practice
what they are learning....They have to
play with what they know to be true in
order to find out more, and then they
can use what they learn in new forms of
play."
Fred Rogers