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What is an Emergent Curriculum? Learning in Early Childhood

Emergent curriculum is a philosophy of teaching and learning that focuses on planning curriculum in response to the interests, ideas and thoughts of the children themselves.

The following series of posts, Understanding Emergent Curriculum, explores the important components of an Emergent Curriculum approach with helpful reflections of teaching practices and learning theories. Click on the links below to view each post in the series.

PerspectivesUnderstanding Emergent Curriculum - Perspectives An Image of the ChildUnderstanding Emergent Curriculum - An Image of the Child
Are 3 Year Olds Too Young to Vote?Understanding Emergent Curriculum Is Your Teacher a Pirate?Understanding Emergent Curriculum
The Child in the CommunityUnderstanding Emergent Curriculum Creating Learning CommunitiesUnderstanding Emergent Curriculum - Communities of learners
Parents ParticipatingUnderstanding Emergent Curriculum Following Children’s InterestsUnderstanding Emergent Curriculum
What Happens When You Follow a Child’s Interest?Understanding Emergent Curriculum How Does an Interest Differ from a Theme?Understanding Emergent Curriculum
Are We Supporting the Hundred Languages of Children?Understanding Emergent Curriculum Revisiting the Hundred Languages of ChildrenCurriculum

If you are looking for more information about the creative arts as a language of learning be sure to check out my new book, Time to Create.

Time to Create by Christie Burnett

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Christie Burnett is a teacher, presenter, writer and the mother of two. She created Childhood 101 as a place for teachers and parents to access engaging, high quality learning ideas.

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