Maryland State Department of Education Division of Early Childhood Education Office of Child Care Licensing Branch Resource Guide 1 Table of Contents What is Curriculum 3 ID: 523966
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Program Requirements Curriculum: Easy as ABC, 123
Maryland State Department of EducationDivision of Early Childhood Education Office of Child Care, Licensing Branch Resource Guide
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Table of Contents
What is Curriculum? ………………………………………….3Program Requirements ……………………………………...6Language and Literacy ……………………………………….7
Mathematics…………………………………………………... 9Science……………………………………………………………11Social Studies ………………….……………………………….13Arts…………………………………………………………….....16Room Arrangement …………………………………………..18Resources………………………………………………………..23
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A curriculum is a plan for your program. It is a framework for what actually happens in a planned environment when children interact with materials, with other children, and with adults.
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What is curriculum?THE CREATIVE CURRICULUM FOR FAMILY CHILD CARESlide4
Is well-planned, prepared, and implemented.
Helps achieve goals for children’s learning.Is developmentally appropriate.Allows for individualized activities.Plans for adult-led activities as well as child-led activities.
4A curriculum…Slide5
Choose a topic of interest to the children in care to plan activities around.Themes typically last from one to two weeks or up to a month depending on the children’s continuing interest.
Children can help choose the themes.
5Themes
Today’s theme: CAMPING
Activities could include:
Cooking smores or making no bake smores;
Creating a camp site in dramatic play;
Reading books about camping;
Making campfire pictures by blowing red and yellow paint through a straw; and
Taking a nature walk to observe animals and collect collage materials.Slide6
1. Activities
Each child in care shall be provided with indoor and outdoor activities that are appropriate to the age, needs, and capabilities of the child.
2. Materials and Equipment A. Activity materials shall: (1) Be developmentally appropriate, in good repair, clean, nontoxic, and free from hazards including lead paint; and (2) Support learning in: (a) Language and literacy; (b) Mathematics; (c) Science; (d) Social studies; and (e) The arts. B. The variety and quantity of materials and equipment for indoor and outdoor activities shall be adequate to implement activities.
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Program RequirementsSlide7
Increase children’s vocabulary by reading a variety of books to them and naming objects in the environment.
Encourage print awareness by pointing out and reading words throughout the children’s environment. Toys and materials can be labeled in the family child care setting.Help children increase their narrative skills by allowing time for them to tell you a story and asking questions while reading a story to them.
Children can learn letter knowledge by drawing letters and pointing out letters in their environment. Make the letter sounds so that children can differentiate between letters.
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What is language and literacy?
Preschool language and literacy is gaining the skills to become successful readers.Slide8
Books
Book propsPuppets
Books on tapeFlannel board storiesLabeled itemsLetter recognition activitiesWriting activities
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Language and Literacy Suggested Materials/Equipment
Singing
Beginning letter sounds activities
Alphabet puzzles
Creating “books”
Matching games
Dry erase boardsSlide9
Numbers: counting objects, reciting nursery rhymes with numbers, reading counting books
Geometry and Spatial Relations: constructing shapes, recognizing shapes in the environmentMeasurement: comparing sizes, measuring unconventionally (feet, yarn, blocks)Patterns: recognizing patterns of different colors and sizes, reproducing and copying patternsAnalyzing Data: recording data on graphs and charts, comparing data results
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What is mathematics?
Preschool math is hands-on activities, not sitting at desks with worksheets or memorizing.Slide10
Blocks of all different types
Counting songsBooks about counting, sorting, patterning, shapes, etc.
Counting, patterning, sorting, sequencing, stacking activitiesBucket balance for comparing weights of thingsNumber recognition activitiesMeasuring (cups, spoons, rulers)Money activities (cash register, play money)Shape activitiesPuzzlesDominoesBead stringing
Children’s calculators
Peg boards
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Mathematics Suggested Materials/EquipmentSlide11
Science activities will encourage adventure and curiosity, help children become problem solvers, and develop an understanding of the natural world.
Some examples of science activities could include planting and growing seeds, watching the life cycle of frogs or butterflies, and experimenting with objects that float or sink.
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Preschool science is also hands-on activities that will require minimal adult explanation.Slide12
Books related to science themes (colors, life cycles, growing, senses, weather, animals, insects)
Color activitiesSink/float
Senses activities (sound cylinders, smell bottles)MagnetsMagnifying glassToy animals and insectsBug viewersBinocularsNutrition activities (food pyramid, cooking)Growing plantsPictures of animals, weather, etc.
Puzzles of life cycles, animals, etc.
Water/sand table
Musical instruments
Live animals (fish, hamsters, rabbits, butterflies, worms)
Nature items (leaves, pine cones, shells, deserted nests, rocks)
X-rays
Cooking activities
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Science Suggested Materials/EquipmentSlide13
In a group setting: Children learn routines. They interact with other children of different races/ethnicities. Conflict resolution begins to emerge as well as a sense of personal responsibility.
In the neighborhood: Children begin to observe their surroundings (home, bank, restaurants, fire station, etc.) as well as the stores in the area (grocery, book stores, barber shops, etc.). They begin to learn why each place is important.On field trips: Children can discuss what was observed and act out the things learned on trips to local restaurants, banks, fire houses, etc.During holidays: Children can learn about cultural history and different cultural traditions. Children can also learn to respect the traditions of other religions and ethnicities.
Having special visitors: Family members as well as community helpers can share information with the children.
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What is social studies?
Preschool social studies helps children gain an understanding of community outside of their home. Children begin to make friends and decisions in a group setting.Slide14
Books about community helpers, other countries, transportation, celebrations
Pictures of families, differently-able people, places, community helpers, businessesFlannel boards of different people and community helpers
Map puzzlesGlobeTransportation toys and rugsFeelings activitiesPersonal identity activitiesDramatic play suppliesHousekeeping toysMulticultural dolls and accessoriesDoll house with accessories
Different culture toys, clothing, food, and musical instruments
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Social Studies Suggested Materials/EquipmentSlide15
A prop box is simply a box filled with objects that can be used by children to play out a particular theme.
(The Creative Curriculum)
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Examples:
Office
: pads of paper, stapler, paper clips, old typewriter, adding machine or calculator, telephone, pencils, stamp pad and stamps, briefcase
Painter
: buckets, paintbrushes and rollers, painter’s caps, drop cloth, paint stirrers, old shirts
Supermarket
: cash register, empty food containers, plastic fruits and vegetables, paper bags, scale, baskets to hold food, play moneySlide16
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What are the arts?
Visual Arts
(drawing, painting, creating with clay, etc.)
Children’s creativity is encouraged through open-ended art activities.
Art activities can improve fine motor skills.
Hand-eye coordination also benefits from preschool art activities.
Art provides children with another way to express themselves.
A variety of supplies should be available so children can access them during free play and create their own masterpiece.
Music and Movement
(singing, dancing, playing instruments, etc.)
Singing/chanting can aid in transitions and routine activities.
Music can help with mood. Play soft music at naptime or fast music for clean-up time.
It can be used as a social activity.
Benefits of music and movement are: group participation, increased social skills, boosts creativity and imagination, develops both small and large motor skills, improves balance and coordination, helps express emotions, and betters listening skills.Slide17
Easel (used indoors or outdoors)
Variety of paints and brushesVariety of types of paper
Crayons and markersSponge stampsPlaydough and toolsChildren’s scissorsCollage materialsGlueStickersPictures of famous paintingsCassette players/headphonesMusical instruments
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The Arts
Suggested Materials/Equipment
The use of coloring books, dittos, and pre-cut models should be limited. They are not art experiences and limit children’s creativity.
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Label items with pictures and words for easy clean up.Display toys so that children can see what the choices are and return the materials when done. Toy boxes are not recommended.
Offer a manageable selection of toys. Too many toys can be overwhelming and too little can cause arguments between children.Rotate the toy selection on a regular basis.
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Room Arrangement, cont.
DRAMATIC PLAY
LIBRARY/QUIET AREA
MANIPULATIVES
(BLOCKS, PUZZLES, TRANSPORTATION)Slide20
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Room Arrangement, cont.
LIBRARY AREA
CHILD SIZE FURNITURE
ACCESSIBLE TOYSSlide21
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Room Arrangement, cont.
ORGANIZED TOY STORAGE WITH LABELSSlide22
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Room Arrangement, cont.
BLOCK STORAGE
OPEN FLOOR SPACE
GOOD SELECTION OF TOYSSlide23
Resources
Visit your local resource and referral office or contact your local school system to get additional information and materials to help you plan your program.
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