{"product_id":"early-childhood-curriculum-infant-curriculum-9781452063744","title":"Early Childhood Curriculum: Infant Curriculum","description":"\u003cp\u003eEarly Childhood Curriculum 5\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eEarly Childhood Curriculum\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEarly Childhood Curriculum \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003ebook consists of sequential developmental skills\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eand activities. Each age group (0-6 months) and (6-12 months) contains a theme\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ewith different activities for the infant, and the units follow these themes. This\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ecurriculum is arranged and organized to ensure that cognitive, physical, \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eemotional, language and social areas are addressed. Activities are\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003edevelopmentally appropriate, so that the children can receive the best possible\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003estimulation. This book contains lessons, ideas, and activities that any person\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ewould be able to use. People, including parents, presenters, school administrators, \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003egraduate students, staff members in childcare laboratories, and early childhood\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eteachers, are all individuals that could benefit from using this curriculum.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis curriculum contains units and ideas that are simple and easy to\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eunderstand, so that readers, parents and teachers, can use it on a daily basis, both\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ein the classroom and at home. It is functional and pleasing to the eye, and it\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ecovers quality, not just quantity. This curriculum is also unique because it is user\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003efriendly. The simplicity is convenient for our readers' and professionals' busy\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eschedules. Parents and professionals rarely have the time or luxury of\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003euninterrupted periods to sit, read, and search through and pull out the\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003einformation that is needed. This simplified version gives them that opportunity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe latest research shows that between birth to three years of age is the time\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ewhen a child's mental capacity is the greatest. Research illustrates that if positive\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eand appropriate stimulation of a child's mind is provided, the child will become a\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ebetter-rounded individual. Recent research also supports the link between\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eliteracy and school success; literacy refers to reading and writing skills, and\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ebuilding oral language skills, such as listening and speaking. Childcare providers\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ecan foster the development of literacy in children. Strategies used to develop\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ereading and writing include: listening to stories, reading stories, talking and\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003elistening to children, playing sound games, saying nursery rhymes, singing songs, \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003esinging and saying words that rhyme, using phonetic sounds, exploring rhythms, \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003escribbling, and verbally labeling objects and events. Caregivers and parents can\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003euse seasonal songs, rhymes and stories throughout the year. Also, choose and use\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eage appropriate toys, songs, rhymes, and books that go along with the themes and\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eunits in the curriculum. The appropriate books to use with infants are board\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ebooks and plastic books with real photos that can be seen easily.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComing Fall 2003: \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"The Early Childhood Curriculum Resource Book\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Betty Sue Hanks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Authorhouse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/23\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 124\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.25w x 0.26d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781452063744\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Authorhouse","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44993729691763,"sku":"9781452063744","price":32.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_b1807390-ba79-4a92-b853-baed8d7d8e6d.jpg?v=1778873173","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/early-childhood-curriculum-infant-curriculum-9781452063744","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}