Emergent Curriculum and Play PDF

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Emergent Curriculum and Play Emergent Curriculum a curriculum that is sensitive and responsive to all children  Starts with teacher making observations o Observing:  What materials are used  How the materials are used  What shills the children use  How the children interact  The Cues of the Children What is a Cue?  Planning curriculum based on the children’s interests, questions and their development  Once the children’s experiences have been recorded, the teacher must determine” o How to involve others o What additional materials are needed o What experiences can be provided to expand learning o What other skills the children need o How best to organize the env’t What is Webbing?  Similar to brainstorming  Reasons for Webbing are: o Plan curriculum to generate ideas for experiences o Evidence of Learning  Experiences can be grouped by learning centers or developmental domains  Webbing is a visual representation to address the question “What do the children do all day?”

Emergent Curriculum believes in  The Child as a Protagonist o The child is in the lead o Seen as competent and inventive  The Child as a Collaborator o Child works together  The Child as a Communicator o Communicate by words, actions, etc  The Environment as a Third Teacher o Physical space is designed to empower children’s learning  The Teacher as a Partner, Nurturer and Guide o Teacher provides materials to reinforce learning while nurturing and guiding the child(ren)  The Teacher as a Researcher

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o The teacher works with other teachers and children to build a rich environment based on the children’s interest The Documentation as Communication o Teachers and children document the experiences through  Transcriptions of the children’s words and actions  Photographs  Panels or books The Families as Partners o Families are encouraged to take an active part in their children’s learning...