Course Details

CCEI1001: Curriculum: What Is It and Why Is It Important?

Course ID 70491

ChildCare Education Institute

(800) 499-9907

Description

This course explores the benefits of implementing a well-developed curriculum in an early childhood program. Participants will gain a better understanding of the issues to be considered when selecting a new curriculum or evaluating an existing curriculum.

1.00 Hours

Course Level

Informal

General Continuing Education

Course Category

Early Childhood

General Course

(1 Hour)

CDA Content Areas

Strategies to manage an effective program operation (1 Hour)

Infant Mental Health Core Competency Areas

Skill Areas (1 Hour)

Family Child Care Home Provider

Child Care Center Staff

Head Start/Early Head Start

Infants (0-12 months)

Toddlers (13-24 months)

Two's (25-36 months)

Preschooler 3's (37-48 months)

Preschool 4's and 5's (49-72 months)

Goals and Objectives

• Define curriculum
• Explain the purpose of curriculum in the early childhood setting
• Identify warning signs that a curriculum may need to be revised or replaced
• Define characteristics of an effective curriculum
• Identify methods for determining which content and activities to include in the curriculum
• Define and compare block plan and lesson plan

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