Early Childhood: Program Planning

A new perspective on planning and implementing developmentally appropriate practices for young children from birth through age eight. Learn what is meant by curriculum, assessment, evaluation, and program planning as these terms apply to early childhood education. Discuss several historical perspectives and theories on child development and examine best practice for early childhood education. Examine key concepts and specific activities for teaching various curricular content areas, including language and literacy, mathematics and science, and the expressive arts.