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  • Essay / Early Childhood Curriculum - 520

    Modern early childhood curriculum refers to the experiences collected throughout a child's early childhood and beyond. It integrates daily interactions with family members in a wide range of environments. Such interactions can be spontaneous or structured, but it is important that they take place in a supportive, safe and nurturing environment so that the child can flourish in terms of their mental and physical abilities (O'Hagen and Smith (1998). We refer to such a program as child-centered because the focus should be as much on the child's learning throughout early childhood as in a formal educational setting. To promote the best program outcomes, we must consider each child to be an individual in their own right, Tricia David (2001:55) argues that early childhood should be a time of “spontaneity and exploration based on individual interests. " a program that will promote optimal development This is also known as a program.. ...