Early Childhood Education Curriculum (2021)

Early Childhood Curriculum

Indiana Foundations Standards

Describe and discuss Developmentally Appropriate Practice as it pertains to the young child from infancy through eight years of age with an emphasis on the importance of healthy and respectful relationships between adults, children, and families in the early learning setting.

Recognize and describe the ways young children develop in the physical, communication, arts, inquiry, social, and self-awareness domains.

Recognize and discuss inappropriate teaching methods for young children.

Research current curriculum models in use in early childhood education.

Describe, discuss, and evaluate Developmentally Appropriate environments that promote the young child’s healthy development.

Demonstrate observation skills to evaluate an early learning setting and develop a plan to enhance the environment for all children, including those with special needs.

Demonstrate the ability to access and utilize the Indiana Early Learning Foundations to plan meaningful curriculum for young children.

Describe and discuss Bloom’s Taxonomy and its relationship to planning developmentally appropriate activities for young children.

Create Developmentally Appropriate Activity (Lesson) Plans that promote the young child’s development in the physical, communication, arts, inquiry, social, and selfawareness domains.

Incorporate Developmentally Appropriate Activity (Lesson) Plans into an Integrated Curriculum Study appropriate for use in the infant/toddler, preschool, or school-age classroom.

Complete Indiana ILEAD webinar training for Introduction to the Indiana Early Learning Foundations.

Recognize Indiana’s Foundations for Birth to age 5 and Indiana Academic standards for Kindergarten through 3rd grade.