SUBJECT: Curriculum

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: Staff, in collaboration with parents, implements a curriculum that is consistent with the Head Start Program Performance Standards. Curriculum may be developed or adapted from among a variety of curriculum approaches or frameworks, which support each child’s social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development, as well as the educational aspects of other program areas. The daily implementation of the curriculum is responsible to ongoing observations of children. Staff works with parents to support the goals of the curriculum in the home.

Operational Procedure:

Individualization of Curriculum - The staff, through the curriculum, supports each child’s individual pattern of development and learning. Staff, together with parents, supports individualizing the curriculum.

vii. Individual/Group Experiences - Staff provides individual and small group experiences both indoors and outdoors. Adults provide children with opportunities to work alone and with others by:

A. Organizing space into areas, such as a reading center, computer station, block area, or dramatic play corner.

B. Designing individual and small group activities that involve sharing, caring, and helping.

C. Providing an outdoor play area that contains equipment and space for both individual and shared activities

D. Initiating outdoor group and individual activities and games.