Curriculum: Guidance and Discipline

Streaming video - 1994

Teachers accept children of all backgrounds into their classrooms, and they’re delighted to do so. However, sometimes it might seem as if there just isn’t any way to give all these kids what they need to excel. But don’t despair! In fact, it is possible to design a curriculum which can at once address the needs and interests of all your students. In this program, we illustrate how a well-designed curriculum even improves discipline.. Learn to develop a curriculum that is developmentally appropriate, flexible, intellectually engaging and individually oriented. Experts discuss not only the nuts-and-bolts of the how-to, but also the philosophies which underlie the strategy and the impact of curriculum on the behavior and learning of youn...g children. Early childhood education pioneer Rhoda Olenick, the content specialist and moderator of this series, summed up the heart of this program: “It’s not the facts we teach; it’s how children feel about themselves as learners. That is the most important message we can give children through curriculum.”. more