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EP002 resources and sources for assistance with Assignment
ARTICLE: NAEYC AND THE COMMON CORE STANDARDS
http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/11_CommonCore1_2A_rv2.pd
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BOOK EXCERPT: INDICATORS OF EFFECTIVE PRACTICE
https://tempolearning.brightspace.com/d2l/common/dialogs/quic
kLink/quickLink.d2l?ou=6728&type=lti&rcode=walden-
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ARTICLE: WHERE WE STAND ON EARLY LEARNING
STANDARDS
http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/earlyLearningSt
andards.pdf
ARTICLE: EARLY LEARNING STANDARDS: CREATING
THE CONDITIONS FOR SUCCESS
http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/position_statem
ent.pdf
BOOK EXCERPT: LITERACY-RICH ENVIRONMENTS
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BOOK EXCERPT: FOSTERING CREATIVITY

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BOOK EXCERPT: TEACHING CHILDREN TO
INVESTIGATE AND PROBLEM SOLVE
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REPORTS: COMMON CORE STANDARDS
http://www.corestandards.org/wp-
content/uploads/ELA_Standards.pdf
http://www.corestandards.org/wp-
content/uploads/Math_Standards.pdf
ARTICLE: BRIDGES TO LITERACY
http://www.zerotothree.org/child-development/early-language-
literacy/vol_22-4f.pdf
ARTICLE: AGE-APPROPRIATE ART ACTIVITIES
https://www.artsnetwork.ca/sites/default/files/Children's%20De
velopmental%20Benchmarks%20and%20Stages_0.pdf
WEBSITES: RESOURCES FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD
LEARNING EXPERIENCES
http://www.earlychildhoodohio.org/index.stm
http://www.earlychildhoodnews.com/earlychildhood/article_vie
w.aspx?ArticleID=431
http://ngl.cengage.com/assets/downloads/ngsci_pro0000000028/
am_trundle_teach_sci_early_child_scl22-0429a.pdf
https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/8bb9/59efd956b9dfe653c1ad27

c873d2901120dd.pdf
http://www.earlychildhoodnews.com/earlychildhood/article_vie
w.aspx?ArticleID=229
BOOK EXCERPT: SOCIAL EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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BOOK EXCERPT: PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
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ARTICLE: PROMOTING SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
http://nieer.org/policy-issue/policy-report-promoting-childrens-
social-and-emotional-development-through-preschool-education
ARTICLE: SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND
STATE STANDARDS
Curriculum Planning (EP002 Work Product)
Identify a preschool setting that provides educational programs
for 3- and 4-year-olds. Arrange to visit and interview a teacher
and to observe in his or her classroom for at least two hours.
Use the “Interview Guide” document to inform your questions
during your scheduled interview.
Keeping in mind all you have learned about the context of the
preschool program and the standards that inform its curriculum,
plan three learning experiences around a central theme chosen
in collaboration with the teacher you interview. Use the
template provided in the “Learning Experience Plan Template”

document.
Taken together, the learning experiences must include all
content areas addressed in the Rubric (literacy; math, science,
and technology; health; and the arts) and must address all
domains of development (cognitive, social, emotional, and
physical). Remember that, because your learning experiences
are designed around an integrated theme, multiple content areas
and domains of development will be represented within each
learning experience.
Work Product Assignment:
Write a 7- to 10-page narrative analysis of your Learning
Experiences Plan that includes a brief description of the central
theme and explanations of the following:
1. How the learning experiences, taken as a whole, reflect at
least three indicators of effective curriculum
2. How the learning experiences reflect appropriate learning
standards and the goals identified by the early childhood teacher
you interviewed
3. How knowledge of the children and families informed the
learning experiences
4. How the learning experiences promote language and literacy
5. How the learning experiences promote math, science, and
technology learning
6. How the learning experiences promote learning in the arts
7. How the learning experiences promote social, emotional, and
physical development
8. How the assessment strategies used in the learning
experiences informed your understanding of children’s learning
and development
9. How play is incorporated into your learning experiences and
why this is a vital component of the early childhood curriculum
10. How the learning experiences you planned can be
differentiated to meet the needs of individual children,
including those with exceptionalities (Note: Include a
description of at least two strategies.)
11. How you collaborated to develop the learning experiences,

including:
12. An explanation of the value of collaborating in the
curriculum planning process
13. A description of any challenges you experienced
14. An example of ways you compromised, demonstrated
respect, and/or shared responsibility to develop the learning
experiences
Note: Include the “Learning Experience Plan Template”
documents as a /Reference and also use it and the interview
guide to complete this work product assignment.
Interview Guide
Ideally, curriculum planning is a collaborative process. For this
Work Product, you will interview a teacher to learn more about
his or her curricular goals and find out how you can collaborate
with one another to achieve those goals. If you are currently
working as an early childhood teacher, collaborate with a
colleague in your setting to complete this Assessment.
Share the list of Indicators of Effective Curriculum
(Bredekamp, p. 316) with the teacher in the preschool setting
you have chosen. Ask him or her to share information about
their curriculum design process, including:
1. Examples of how their curriculum reflects the Indicators of
Effective Curriculum
1. Any standards that guide their curriculum and why these are
important
1. An explanation of specific curricular goals for the children in
the classroom across content areas and developmental domains
1. Information related to cultural and linguistic characteristics
of the children, family, and community, as well as
socioeconomic background, family structures, and children with
exceptionalities who may attend the school
1. Examples of how knowledge of the children, families, and
community helps to inform certain indicators and provides a

context for learning
1. Examples of how learning experiences are differentiated to
meet the needs of individual children
1. The teacher’s perspectives on collaboration in curriculum
development
1. How you and the teacher can collaborate to design effective
learning experiences for the children in the classroom
Reference: Bredekamp, S. (2014). Effective practices in early
childhood education: Building a foundation (2nd ed.). Upper
Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.
Learning Experience Plan Template
Foundations of Lesson Plan
Content Areas and Developmental Domains
Identify the content area(s) and developmental domain(s) you
will address in this learning experience.
1–2 paragraphs
State/District/Professional Standards
Identify one early learning standard that informed your planning
of this learning experience.
1–2 sentences
Learning Goals
Briefly describe your goal(s) or desired outcome(s) of the
learning experience.
1 paragraph

Materials/Technology/Equipment/Resources
List texts, websites, writing/art supplies, props/artifacts,
assistive technology, computer software, Internet resources,
audio/visual media, and other tools and materials needed for
this experience.
Length will vary.
Lesson Sequence
Align all activities with the standard(s), goal(s), and context.
Introduction/Anticipatory Set
Describe initial teacher-and-child activities that establish a
warm connection and capture children’s attention. Answer the
following:
1. How will you build a sense of relationship and connection
with children during the introduction?
1. How will you relate the lesson to children’s interests, prior
knowledge, and families/communities?
2–3 paragraphs
Building/Applying Knowledge and Skills
Describe specifically, and in a step-by-step fashion, what you
and the children will do in all activities and transitions that are
part of this learning experience. Make sure each activity is
meaningful and supports your goal(s). Be sure to consider
specific content areas and developmental domains that are
relevant to the learning experience.
For each activity, explain how the activity might be
differentiated to meet the needs of individual children,
including children with exceptionalities. Give specific examples
related to particular children in the classroom that you
observed.
3–5 paragraphs
Assessment

Assessment is the process by which early childhood
professionals gain understanding of children’s development and
learning. Describe strategies you will use to assess children’s
learning. Consider how you will:
1. Utilize and document observation to assess children’s
learning.
1. Make sure all assessments are aligned with your goal(s) for
the lesson.
2–3 paragraphs
Closure
Learning Activities:
Closure is the conclusion of your learning experience. It is a
time to wrap up the experience by summarizing, reviewing,
and/or reflecting on the learning that has taken place. Describe
all activities and strategies you will use in the closure of your
learning activity.
1–2 paragraphs

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