Curriculum Definitions
What is Curriculum ?
All activities and experiences that planned or spontaneous.
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A developmentally appropriate curriculum tailors learning experience to the children's interests needs, and abilities
Children that are slower to make decisions are called.....
Cautious
Children that learn best through the sense of sight..
Visual Learners
A planning tool or map that outlines major concepts and ideas related to a theme....
Web
Statements that tell the "why" of the activities..
Developing Goals
A curriculum based on the concept that as children grow, their circle of interest becomes larger...
Spiral Curriculum
Children who make quick decisions are called.....
Impulsive
Those who learn best through hearing...
Auditory Learners
The overall view of the curriculum ?
Block Plan
One thing you should ask yourself when developing an lesson plan or developing goals..
" What can the children learn from this experience? "
social, emotional, physical, and cognitive
What is Infusion?
The process of integrating multiculturalism into all curricular areas.
Children who are more interactive with others ; volunteering, assisting, and then helpful, they also try to gain attention.
Field-sensitive
More detailed than a block plan. It outlines specific actions and activities.
Lesson Plan
Any visible activities done by the child?
Behaviors
It is an unexpected event the teacher can use as a learning opportunity.
Occur on the spur of the moment...
Indirect learning experience
Children who are more independent and prefer to work on their own.
Field-independent
What is learning objective?
The outcome of an activity that is used to plan teaching strategies.
What does motivation mean?
It describes how you will gain a child's attention.
" Emerges " from the children's interest and experiences.
Emergent Curriculum
Before planning a curriculum what should you decide ?
What skills and contents to cover
What does auditory, visual, verbal, and physical fall under.
Learning Styles
What is concept?
A generalized idea.
What does closure refer to?
how an activity will end.