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EARLY CHILDHOOD
CURRICULUM
Early Childhood Curriculum addresses current approaches to cur-
riculum for infants, toddlers and young children, aged birth to
eight. It provides prehensive introduction to the curricu-
lum issues that student teachers and emerging practitioners will
face and equips them with the decision-making tools that will
ultimately enhance and promote young children’s learning. The
text proposes a cultural–historical framework to explore diverse
approaches to early years education, drawing on research and
examples of practice across a range of international contexts. It
offers a clear focus on domain areas of the curriculum – the arts,
health and wellbeing, literacy and language, science and maths,
and information munication technology – so that teach-
ers are able to gain a breadth of understanding and effectively
plan, design and implement curriculum strategy.
An essential text for undergraduate students throughout their
pre-service teacher education, Early Childhood Curriculum is also a
practical resource for early childhood teachers and carers, and a
valuable tool for professional development programs. Important
features include:
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curriculum pathway models to help students identify the core
curriculum focus in each chapter
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reflective questions, hypothetical transcripts, and real-world
examples to illustrate key points
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an panying website to support delivery of content
and enhance student learning, at /
academic/earlychildhood.
Claire McLachlan is Associate Professor, Early Years Education,
Massey University College of Education.
Marilyn Fleer is Professor, Early Childhood Education, Faculty
of Education, Monash University.
Susan Edwards is Senior Lecturer, Early Childhood Education,
Faculty of Education, Monash University.
EARLY CHILDHOOD
CURRICULUM
Planning, assessment and implementation
Claire McLachlan
Marilyn Fleer
Susan Edwards
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERS