Pretend you have visited a 3 or 4 year classroom. What are your findings? 

Write a 7- to 10-page narrative analysis of your Learning Experiences Plan that includes a brief description of the central theme and explanations of the following:

1. How the learning experiences, taken as a whole, reflect at least three indicators of effective curriculum
2. How the learning experiences reflect appropriate learning standards and the goals identified by the early childhood teacher you interviewed
3. How knowledge of the children and families informed the learning experiences
4. How the learning experiences promote language and literacy
5. How the learning experiences promote math, science, and technology learning
6. How the learning experiences promote learning in the arts
7. How the learning experiences promote social, emotional, and physical development
8. How the assessment strategies used in the learning experiences informed your understanding of children’s learning and development
9. How play is incorporated into your learning experiences and why this is a vital component of the early childhood curriculum
10. How the learning experiences you planned can be differentiated to meet the needs of individual children, including those with exceptionalities (Note: Include a description of at least two strategies.)
11. How you collaborated to develop the learning experiences, including:
    • An explanation of the value of collaborating in the curriculum planning process
    • A description of any challenges you experienced
    • An example of ways you compromised, demonstrated respect, and/or shared responsibility to develop the learning experiences