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terrivh 07:11 PM 08-24-2011
I am a daycare provider and i would like to start building my own curriculum. I have tons of stuff but do not know how to put it all together. I understand that i pick a theme (ex:apples) so how do i write it down and pull it all together so that i cover, math, reading, science, large movment, small movement...etc...I cannot find something that teaches me how to do it. even if you know of a good book.

Thanks in advance
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Cat Herder 05:27 AM 08-25-2011
I like this blog.

http://homeschoolmom.321learn.net/20...ol-curriculum/

There are also many posts about it here. Good luck, hun!! Have fun with it!
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terrivh 02:05 PM 08-26-2011
i love her blog..like the binder idea. my next question...lets say for example i am doing apples...how do i make sure i am hitting all the areas i need to that kids need to know. math, reading , science..etc...

There are no books out there that i can find.
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Blackcat31 02:17 PM 08-26-2011
http://www.educatall.com/page/122/Pl...urriculum.html

We used this site alot during my Planning and Implementing course.

Planning a curriculum is very easy and very hard at the same time. I feel like we focused on the planning part for 75% of the time I was in college earning my Associates degree in ECE and still even now while working on my Bachelor's degree I am not feeling completely sure about doing it right.


Mostly what you do is write down all the areas you want to cover (literacy, social emotional, math, science, physical, cognitive etc.) and then plan an activity that meets that area.

Obviously it is way more indepth than that but that is the basics. I would google planning a curriculum and gather as much info as you can from them.
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Crystal 02:31 PM 08-26-2011
Originally Posted by terrivh:
i love her blog..like the binder idea. my next question...lets say for example i am doing apples...how do i make sure i am hitting all the areas i need to that kids need to know. math, reading , science..etc...

There are no books out there that i can find.
I don't pick generic themes, but rather observe the children to find what they are currently interested in and what their emerging skill are and then build the curriculum around that. Also, the environment, and the materials within the environment, play a huge role in AS the curriculum. But, lets' take apples....

I would buy REAL apples, a wide variety and start there. Place them in a bowl on the cneter of the writing table, along with colored pencils (same as the apples) and paper, and allow the children to draw. Then using the same apples, you could cut and taste...make a graph with "I tried" " I LIked" "I didn't like" Graph the children's answers, there's your math. More math, cut up the apples, use a a recipe and make applesauce.
Read books about apples. Visit an apple orchard. Learn how apple trees grow. Let the children plant apple seeds and make a chart to see how many days til' they sprout. Hang a ruler by the seedling and measure it's weekly growth. Al of theses incorporate math, science, literacy, emergent writing, art, etc.

Good luck!
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Alexandra 04:59 PM 08-27-2011
I have a form I follow that might help. I can't figure out how to post it but if you pm me your email address I can email it to you.
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Michael 06:50 PM 08-27-2011
Originally Posted by Alexandra:
I have a form I follow that might help. I can't figure out how to post it but if you pm me your email address I can email it to you.
You can use the Manage Attachements section. It is and option below where you write your post. Below the Smileys
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Unregistered 02:10 PM 10-15-2017
Good evening, I want to open up day in my home and I need some good tips and ideas. learn base, activities and etc..


Thank you
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