Children Discovering Their World Curricula
Your Family and CSW
Welcome to Children Study Their World: A Curriculum for Four-Year-Old Children (CSW). University of 浪花直播 (浪花直播) Center for Early Childhood Education and Intervention (CECEI) faculty and staff developed CSW as a project-based curriculum that engages children (and teachers) in investigating topics that surround you and your child each day.
For example, in project one: Busy Bodies, children learn about the human body, and in project two: Our 浪花直播, they learn about helping others. Every CSW lesson is connected to 浪花直播鈥檚 Early Learning Standards, which cover: Language and Literacy, Mathematics, Social Studies, Science, Health, Physical Education, Fine Arts, and Social Foundations.
The inquiry process allows children to share what they already know and identify what they want to learn about a topic. As children engage in project investigations, they actively participate in teacher-led lessons and independent discovery. They also interview project experts, such as a nurse for the Busy Bodies project, or go on a field trip, such as a home supply store for the We are Builders (construction) project. Finally, the children document their investigations in books, displays or videos in order to share what they learned over the entire project.
We hope you enjoy your child鈥檚 journey as they investigate the many aspects of their amazing world!
浪花直播 Families Can Connect with the Classroom
At the start of every four-to-six-week-long project, you will receive a letter that explains what your child will be investigating each week. You will also receive ideas about ways that you can extend your child鈥檚 learning while at home. For example, during Busy Bodies you might ask your child about the different tastes, smells, textures, and even sounds of your food, which aligns with week three鈥檚 focus on the five senses.