A Curriculum for the Pre-school Child: Learning to Learn

by Audrey Curtis (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  1986

  $6.24

  Audrey Curtis lays down a curriculum framework for three to five-year old children, stressing the need for the pre-school curriculum to be based upon the experiences children bring from their homes and communities. She considers the skills and competencies which should be fostered at this stage and discusses the ways in which the learning environment can be organised. She also explores the influence of early educators on modern pre-school education and looks at the question of assessment and curriculum continuity. This book should be of interest to /OREAD.

• New

  Paperback
  1997

  $56.86

  First published in 1986, this book has been enormously influential in the training and professional development of early years workers. This new edition has been fully revised to take account of changes in the National Curriculum, the publication of the government's 'desirable outcomes' statement for the under-fives, and the introduction of NVQ's in child care and education. The new edition also includes sections on: * the effects of developmental psychology on the early years curriculum * working with two-year-olds on self-awareness and social skills * developing communication, motor, analytical and problem solving skills * fostering aesthetic and creative awareness * play and the learning environment * record-keeping and assessment * involving parents * continuity from pre-schooling to statutory schooling.