All resources in Early Childhood Education
Educational Learning Theories
(View Complete Item Description)This open textbook was the result of a remix of pre-existing open materials collected and reviewed by Molly Zhou and David Brown. Learning theories covered include the theories of Piaget, Bandura, Vygotsky, Kohlberg, Dewey, Bronfenbrenner, Eriksen, Gardner, Bloom, and Maslow.
Material Type: Textbook
ECE Teacher Submitted Lessons - Development - Parenting Styles
(View Complete Item Description)DISCLAIMER:Lessons that are posted under the Teacher Submitted section have been submitted to the AZ CTE Curriculum Consortium by teachers for use by everyone. These lessons do not necessarily follow the approved format and have not been edited. We believe that they still may be very good and useful to teachers.
Material Type: Lesson, Lesson Plan
AZ Professional Skills Standards
(View Complete Item Description)The Arizona Professional Skills Standards:Complex CommunicationCollaborationThinking and InnovationProfessionalismInitiative and DirectionIntergenerational & Cross-Cultural CompetenceOrganizational CultureLegal & Ethical PracticesFinancial Practices
Material Type: Student Guide
Early Childhood Education Curriculum Year 1, Early Childhood Education Curriculum Overview, Early Childhood Education Scope & Sequence
(View Complete Item Description)A Scope and Sequence document is a tool which provides a brief outline of the standards and recommended teaching order for a particular course. A Scope and Sequence document outlines for each year of the program three crucial learning criteria: the Technical and Professional Skill Standards to be taught in each unit, the suggested order for teaching the content and skills, the number of units to be included in each grading cycle or quarter.
Material Type: Student Guide
Professional Skills Standards Lessons, 6.0 Intergenerational and Cross-Cultural Competence, Professional Skills Collaboration Cooperative Generations 2
(View Complete Item Description)Successfully apply information learned to a workplace scenario.
Material Type: Lesson
Early Childhood Education Curriculum Year 1, Health and Nutrition in Young Children, ECE Unbalanced Diet - Lesson 3 Unit 9 Year 1
(View Complete Item Description)In this lesson, students will learn and demonstrate proper hand washing procedures for children and adults as well as perform personal care procedures and well-being of young children. Additionally, this lesson explores nutrition guidelines, including the planning and implementation of safe, developmentally appropriate food experiences for young children.
Material Type: Lesson, Lesson Plan
Early Childhood Education Curriculum Year 2, Family and Community Relationships, ECE Family Engagement - Lesson 1 Unit 1 Year 2
(View Complete Item Description)FAMILY AND COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS
Material Type: Lesson, Lesson Plan
Early Childhood Education Curriculum Year 1, Early Childhood Professional Organizations, ECE ECE Programs - Lesson 2 Unit 13 Year 1
(View Complete Item Description)This unit explains the role of the National Association for the Education of Young Children and other professional organizations such as the role of First Things First and Quality First Initiative. Additionally, students will conduct formal and informal research on early childhood professional organizations with an ELA enhanced lesson.
Material Type: Lesson, Lesson Plan
Early Childhood Education Curriculum Year 1, Introduction to the Development of Children, ECE Childcare Programs - Lesson 7 Unit 2 Year 1
(View Complete Item Description)This unit introduces students to child developmental concepts, focusing on areas of human development, influences on human development, and early childhood developmental theorists. The variety of childcare programs will also be explored.
Material Type: Lesson, Lesson Plan
Early Childhood Education Curriculum Year 1, Health and Safety in Early Childhood Environments, ECE Common Childhood Diseases - Lesson 3 Unit 8 Year 1
(View Complete Item Description)In this lesson, students will explore ways to implement and maintain safety practices in an early childhood environment based on Arizona Department of Heath Services Childcare Regulations as well as OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) standards. Students will identify possible safety hazards in and around indoor and outdoor childcare settings including playground, toy, and equipment safety. Additionally, students will learn basic First Aid and CPR techniques. Finally, students will describe basic health practices and prevention procedures related to childhood illnesses and communicable diseases.
Material Type: Lesson, Lesson Plan
Early Childhood Education Curriculum Year 1, Early Childhood Professional Organizations, ECE Research in the Field - ELA Enhanced - Lesson 3 Unit 13 Year 1
(View Complete Item Description)This unit explains the role of the National Association for the Education of Young Children and other professional organizations such as the role of First Things First and Quality First Initiative. Additionally, students will conduct formal and informal research on early childhood professional organizations with an ELA enhanced lesson.
Material Type: Lesson, Lesson Plan
Early Childhood Education Curriculum Year 1, Introduction to the Development of Children, ECE Vygotsky, Maslow, Gardner - Lesson 5 Unit 2 Year 1
(View Complete Item Description)This unit introduces students to child developmental concepts, focusing on areas of human development, influences on human development, and early childhood developmental theorists. The variety of childcare programs will also be explored.
Material Type: Lesson Plan
Early Childhood Education Curriculum Year 1, Early Childhood Professional Organizations, ECE Professional Organizations - Lesson 1 Unit 13 Year 1
(View Complete Item Description)This unit explains the role of the National Association for the Education of Young Children and other professional organizations such as the role of First Things First and Quality First Initiative. Additionally, students will conduct formal and informal research on early childhood professional organizations with an ELA enhanced lesson.
Material Type: Lesson, Lesson Plan
Early Childhood Education Curriculum Year 1, Introduction to the Development of Children, ECE Piaget - Lesson 4 Unit 2 Year 1
(View Complete Item Description)This unit introduces students to child developmental concepts, focusing on areas of human development, influences on human development, and early childhood developmental theorists. The variety of childcare programs will also be explored.
Material Type: Lesson, Lesson Plan
Early Childhood Education Curriculum Year 1, Introduction to the Development of Children, ECE Erikson - Lesson 6 Unit 2 Year 1
(View Complete Item Description)This unit introduces students to child developmental concepts, focusing on areas of human development, influences on human development, and early childhood developmental theorists. The variety of childcare programs will also be explored.
Material Type: Lesson Plan
Early Childhood Education Curriculum Year 2, Current Issues in Early Childhood, ECE Early Childhood Topics Lesson 1 Unit 15 Y2
(View Complete Item Description)In this lesson students differentiate between the resources and benefits of NAEYC, First Things First, and Zero to Three. They demonstrate research skills to develop a presentation that analyzes the information.
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Early Childhood Education Curriculum Year 1, Early Childhood Education Curriculum Overview, Early Childhood Education Year 1 Benchmark Assessment
(View Complete Item Description)This Year 1 Assessment Test Map is aligned to the Blueprint for Instruction and Assessment as well as the Scope & Sequence. It documents the number of assessment items on the Year 1 Program Benchmark Assessment in alignment with the Technical Skills Assessment. This Test Map corresponds with the technical standards endorsed in May 2019.
Material Type: Assessment
Early Childhood Education Curriculum Year 1, Early Childhood Education Curriculum Overview
(View Complete Item Description)Material Type: Activity/Lab, Assessment, Syllabus, Teaching/Learning Strategy
