I firmly believe that every child has the right to a safe, secure, stimulating and caring learning environment. I have always believed that each child is a unique individual with a lot of curiosity and many academic, social and emotional needs. Children need our support to mature emotionally, intellectually, physically and socially. As a teacher, you should aim to help students achieve their dreams to become educated and successful individuals. We must provide them with a safe learning environment for their learning to be successful. There are so many programs or curricula that try to talk about the environmental and academic needs of children. In this article, I will do my best to discuss the five components of the Creative Curriculum framework, as well as the philosophies, theories, and research behind its foundation. What is a Creative Resume? In a few simple words it is about promoting the social, emotional and intellectual development of the student. While course work varies by school, this strategy often uses unconventional means that lean toward project-based learning environments. (www.ehow.com) Returning to our text, it says that in the 1920s the emphasis was on physical and intellectual development and that the first education programs were based on the works and studies of Froebel, Montessori and McMillan. But as education improved in the late 1940s, the focus was on physical, social, and emotional growth (Eliason, et al., 2008 p.5). Therefore the creative curriculum was based on the theories and research that inform decision making in the field of early childhood. We can find these theories in the works of Piaget, Maslow, Erikson, Vygotsky, Smilansky and Gardner. (Colker) In this p...... half of the paper ...... to focus on. Broad education will therefore transmit not the accumulated knowledge of the race but also the accumulated experience of social life.” (www.scopoofeducation.com). Works Cited Bredekamp, S., & Copple, C. (1997). Developmentally appropriate practice in early childhood programs. Washington, DC: National Association for the Education of Young Children. Colker, L., Dodge, D., Heroman, C., (2002). Creative Curriculum for Kindergarten 4th Edition, Washington. Teaching Strategies INC. Eliason, C. F., Jenkins, L. (2008). A Practical Guide to the Early Childhood Curriculum (Eighth Edition). New Jersey: Pearson Education, Inc. National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (2001). Principles and standards for school mathematics. Reston, VA: Author.http://www.ehow.com/facts_5959100_definition-creative-curriculum.html
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