Assignment

Planning a developmentally appropriate curriculum is part of a continuous process based on teachers' daily interactions with students. Review Gestwicki's Cycle of Planning and California Preschool Curriculum Framework, Volume 1. Based on thisinformation complete the following:

• Explain Gestwicki's Cycle of Planning, describing each of the five components and explaining how each component supports all other components. (3 -4 paragraphs)

• Discuss the similarities and differences between Gestwicki's Cycle of Planningand the California Preschool Curriculum Framework, and in particular,the ongoing cycle of observing, documenting, assessing, planning, and implementing curriculum (pages 18 - 26).(3 -4 paragraphs).