Purpose The purpose of this assignment is for students to demonstrate how curriculum and environmen ...

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Purpose The purpose of this assignment is for students to demonstrate how curriculum and environment can be designed and adapted for children's unique and individual ages, stages, and needs. Instructions Using the template provided, students will write a personal Philosophy of Curriculum Development. The body of the paper must be a minimum of 5 pages (this does not include the title page and reference page). Support responses with examples from class reading and lectures. Personal Philosophies will discuss the following: Developmentally Appropriate Practices The Importance of Play Setting Learning Objectives Child-Centered Teaching Emergent Curriculum Teacher-Directed Activities Preparing Play Areas Please remember to include an introduction and concluding paragraph, as well as a reference page. Each of the above subtopics must be at least two paragraphs in length (each paragraph must include at least four sentences). Students will begin working on their personal philosophy during the third week of class and will continue working on it throughout the semester. Rough drafts will be due throughout the semester and will be part of the final.