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Institution | New York City Board of Education, NY. |
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Titel | Children of the Rainbow: Implementing A Multicultural Kindergarten Curriculum. |
Quelle | (1990), (366 Seiten) |
Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; Monographie |
ISBN | 1-55839-126-5 |
Schlagwörter | Leitfaden; Bilingual Education; Curriculum Development; Curriculum Guides; Developmentally Appropriate Practices; Educational Assessment; Educational Environment; Educational Planning; Educational Theories; Kindergarten; Kindergarten Children; Limited English Speaking; Multicultural Education; Parent Participation; Primary Education; Urban Schools Bilingual teaching; Bilingualer Unterricht; Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Curriculare Materialien; Entwicklungsbezogene Bildung; Education; assessment; Bewertungssystem; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Bildungsplanung; Educational theory; Theory of education; Bildungstheorie; Multikulturelle Erziehung; Elternmitwirkung; Primarbereich; Urban area; Urban areas; School; Schools; Stadtregion; Stadt; Schule |
Abstract | This document is a comprehensive guide to planning and implementing a multicultural kindergarten curriculum in New York City's (New York) public schools via planned, developmentally appropriate learning experiences. The guide contains the following 15 sections: (1) "Introduction," which outlines the program and its philosophy; (2) "First Days," which offers strategies for a smooth start to the school year; (3) "Parent Involvement," which discusses the vital home/school partnership and specific recommendations; (4) "Bilingual Education/English as a Second Language," which offers data on the limited English child and strategies for teaching English as a Second Language; (5) "Creating a Learning Environment," which offers guidance in organizing the learning center approach; (6)"Enriching the Curriculum," which describes the whole language methodology, trip experiences, and effective use of computers in the classroom; (7) "A Multicultural Sampler," which offers culturally and linguistically diverse musical and literary materials; (8) "The Interactive Teacher," which explores the teacher's role; (9) "The Thematic Approach," which provides guidelines and a comprehensive flow chart; (10) "Partners in Learning," which provides appropriate shared responsibilities and an administrator guide; (11) "Looking at Today's Children," which describes current societal pressures and problems and suggests appropriate action; (12) "Assessment," which outlines informal and formal assessment procedures and includes sample checklists; (13) "Current Issues," which considers contemporary educational thinking; (14) "Developmental Skills in the Curriculum Areas," which outlines expected skills and understandings appropriate to curriculum content on the kindergarten level; and (15) "Bibliography/Teacher Resources," which offers a 466-item bibliography. (JB) |
Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |