SECreativeCurriculumAssessment&Curr6hrNCWVCAA

This face-to-face training is for NCWVCAA EARLY HEAD START Staff ONLY.

The Creative Curriculum for Infants and the Creative Curriculum for Toddlers supports parents and families through intentional family partnership practices embedded throughout the curriculum. In addition to recognizing families as a child’s first and most important teachers, the Teaching Guides provide weekly opportunities for educators to connect with families through features such as “Morning Moments with Families” and “Family Partnerships and Reflections.” The curriculum also supports ongoing two-way communication through the Teaching Strategies Family App, helping teachers and families stay connected throughout the year.

4.5 a. Adopts or develops curriculum that has clearly defined relevant goals, based on sound understanding of child
development
4.5 b. Uses curriculum
- as a flexible framework for planning how to meet children’s learning and developmental goals
- to promote social interaction, child-directed learning, play, and creative expression
- to plan engaging experiences to help children achieve curriculum goals
4.5 c. Implements curriculum in ways that are responsive to families’ home culture, values, and language
4.5 d. Offers opportunities for families to actively participate in curriculum planning and implementation
4.5 e. Plans trips into the community or to places that reflect the cultures of the community, classroom, or program
4.5 f. Gives children opportunities to work on integrated projects and investigations that span several days in
length
4.5 g. Uses ongoing assessment to monitor children’s progression toward curriculum goals

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