Transcription of California Preschool Curriculum Framework
1 CaliforniaPreschool CurriculumFrameworkVolume 1 California DEPARTMENT OF education SACRAMENTO, 2010 CaliforniaPreschool Curriculum FrameworkVolume 1 Social-Emotional DevelopmentLanguage and LiteracyEnglish-Language DevelopmentMathematicsPublishing InformationThe California Preschool Curriculum Framework , Volume 1, was developed by the Child Development Division, California Depart- ment of education . It was designed and prepared for printing by the staff of CDE Press and was published by the Department, 1430 N Street, Sacramento, CA 95814-5901. It was distributed under the provisions of the Library Distribution Act and Govern- ment Code Section publication was edited by Faye Ong, working in cooperation with Desiree Soto, Consultant, Child Development Division.
2 It was designed and prepared for printing by the staff of CDE Press, with the cover and interior design created by Cheryl McDonald. It was published by the Department of education , 1430 N Street, Sacra-mento, CA 95814-5901. It was distributed under the provisions of the Library Distribution Act and Government Code Section 11096. 2010 by the California Department of education All rights reservedISBN 978-8011-1682-7 Ordering InformationCopies of this publication are available for sale from the California Department of education . For prices and ordering information, please visit the Department Web site at or call the CDE Press Sales Office at (800) 995-4099.
3 NoticeThe guidance in the California Preschool Curriculum Framework , Volume 1, is not binding on local educational agencies or other entities. Except for the statutes, regulations, and court decisions that are referenced herein, the documents is exemplary, and compliance with it is not mandatory. (See education Code Section )iiiContentsA Message from the State Superintendent of Public Instruction ..vAcknowledgments ..viiChAPTEr 1 Introduction to the Framework ..1 California s Preschool Children ..3 Overarching Principles ..5 Organization of the Framework ..9 English-Language Development and Learning in All Domains.
4 10 Universal Design for Learning ..13 Curriculum Planning ..13 The Daily Schedule ..16 The Curriculum -Planning Process ..19 Implementation of the Framework ..24 Bibliography ..25 Endnotes ..27 ChAPTEr 2 The California Early Learning and Development System ..29 Preschool Learning Foundations ..30 Preschool Curriculum Framework ..31 Desired results Assessment System ..32 Program Guidelines and Other resources ..35 Professional Development ..36In-Depth Understanding and Planning for Children s Integrated Learning ..36 ChAPTEr 3 Social-Emotional Development ..37 Guiding Principles ..39 Environments and Materials ..42 Summary of the Strands and Substrands.
5 44 Self ..45 Self-Awareness .. 46 Self-regulation .. 48 Social and Emotional Understanding .. 52 Empathy and Caring .. 55 Initiative in Learning .. 57 Bringing It All Together .. 60 Social Interaction .. 62 Interactions with Familiar Adults .. 63 Interactions with Peers .. 65 Group Participation .. 69 Cooperation and responsibility .. 73 Bringing It All Together .. 76 Relationships .. 78 Attachments to Parents .. 79 Close relationships with Teachers and Caregivers .. 81 Friendships .. 83 Bringing It All Together .. 85 Concluding Thoughts .. 87 Map of the Foundations.
6 88 Teacher resources .. 89references .. 91 Endnotes .. 94 ChAPTEr 4 Language and Literacy .. 97 Guiding Principles ..100 Environments and Materials ..103 Summary of Language Foundations ..109 Summary of Literacy Foundations ..109 Summary of the Strands and Substrands ..110 Language ..110 Listening and Speaking ..110 Language Use and Conventions ..111 Vocabulary ..117 Grammar ..122 Bringing It All Together ..125 Literacy ..128 Reading ..128 Concepts about Print ..129 Phonological Awareness ..133 Alphabetics and Word/Print recognition ..140 Comprehension and Analysis of Age-Appropriate Text.
7 146 Literacy Interest and response ..151 Bringing It All Together ..154 Writing ..158 Writing Strategies ..159 Bringing It All Together ..165 Concluding Thoughts ..168 Map of the Foundations ..169 Teacher resources ..170references ..171 Endnotes ..172 ChAPTEr 5 English-Language Development ..177 Guiding Principles ..180 Environments and Materials ..181 Summary of the Strands ..183 Summary of the Strands and Substrands ..184 Cultural Context of Learning ..185 Stages of Second-Language Development ..185 Assessment Approaches for Preschool English Learners ..186 Listening ..188 Children Listen with Understanding.
8 189 Bringing It All Together ..194 Speaking ..196 Children Use Nonverbal and Verbal Strategies to Communicate with Others ..197 Children Begin to Understand and Use Social Conventions in English ..200 Children Use Language to Create Oral Narratives About Their Personal Experiences ..201 Bringing It All Together ..204 Reading ..206 Children Demonstrate Appreciation and Enjoyment of reading and Children Show an Increasing Understanding of Book reading ..209 Children Demonstrate an Understanding of Print Conventions ..210 Children Demonstrate Awareness That Print Carries Meaning.
9 212 Children Demonstrate Progress in Their Knowledge of the Alphabet in English ..213 Children Demonstrate Phonological Awareness ..214 Bringing It All Together ..217 Writing ..219 Children Use Writing to Communicate Their Ideas ..220 Bringing It All Together ..222 Concluding Thoughts ..224 Map of the Foundations ..225 Teacher resources ..226references ..228 Endnotes ..230 ChAPTEr 6 Mathematics ..231 Guiding Principles ..233 Environments and Materials ..237 Summary of the Strands and Substrands ..239 Number Sense ..241 Understanding Number and Quantity ..242 Understanding Number relationships and Operations.
10 251 Bringing It All Together ..256 Algebra and Functions (Classification and Patterning) ..259 Classification ..260 Bringing It All Together ..269 Measurement ..272 Compare, Order, and Measure Objects ..273 Bringing It All Together ..279 Geometry ..281 Shapes ..282 Positions in Space ..286 Bringing It All Together ..294 Mathematical Reasoning ..290 Promoting Mathematical reasoning and Problem Solving ..291 Bringing It All Together ..294 Concluding Thoughts ..295 Map of the Foundations ..296 Teacher resources ..297references ..298 Endnotes ..300 Appendix A. The California Early Learning and Development System.
