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.

Perspectives	An Image of the Child
Are 3 Year Olds Too Young to Vote?	Is Your Teacher a Pirate?
The Child in the Community	Creating Learning Communities
Parents Participating	Following Children’s Interests
What Happens When You Follow a Child’s Interest?	How Does an Interest Differ from a Theme?
Are We Supporting the Hundred Languages of Children?	Revisiting the Hundred Languages of Children

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.

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