General Information

• More at Four Curriculum Review and Recommended Curricula
• NAEYC Position Statement: Curriculum, Assessment, and Program Evaluation
• Restoring Play
• Building Strong Foundations for Early Learning: Guide to High Quality Early Childhood Programs.“Yeah, But’s” That Keep Teachers from Embracing an Active Curriculum

Additional Reading

Bos, B. & Chapman, J. (2005). Tumbling over the edge: A rant for children’s play. Roseville, CA: Turn the Page Press.

Curtis, D. & Carter, M. (2003). Designs for living and learning: Transforming early childhood environments. St. Paul, MN: Redleaf Press.

De Melendez, W.R. & Ostertag, V. (1997). Teaching young children in multicultural classrooms: Issues, concepts, and strategies. Albany, NY: Delmar Publishers.

Gould, P. & Sullivan, J. (1999). The inclusive early childhood classroom: Easy ways to adapt learning centers for all children. Beltsville, MD: Gryphon House.

Greenman, J. (2005). Caring spaces, learning places: Children’s environments that work: Redmond, WA: Exchange Press.

Kostelnick, M.J., Soderman, A.K., Whiren, A.P. (2004). (2nd ed.) Developmentally appropriate curriculum: best practices in early childhood education. Upper saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.

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