An integrated play-based Curriculum for young children.

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1.?Discuss?the?importance?of?play?in?the?early?childhood?curriculum.?2.?Discuss?the?role?of?the?adult?caregiver?in
providing?play?based?experiences?across?the?content?areas.?3.?Select?three?(3)content?areas?from?the?list?below.
Then,?for?each?content?area,?select?two(2)?play?based?centers?from?the?list?below?and?answer?the?following
questions:?a.?What?materials?would?you?provide?in?each?center?in?order?to?appropriately?integrate?the?intended
content?area??b.?What?role?will?the?caregiver?play?as?children?engage?in?each?center??c.?What?modifications?will
be?made?to?each?center?in?order?to?meet?the?needs?of?a?specific?special?needs?student?(e.g.,?children?with?visual
impairments,?children?who?are?gifted,?or?children?with?orthopedic?or?physical?disabilities)??4.?Finally?select?one
content?area?from?the?list?below?and?identify?and?briefly?discuss?one?appropriate?field?trip?that?would?support
learning?area.?Content?Area:?Mathematics,?Science,?Social?Studies,?Language?and?Literacy,?Writing,?Art,?Music.
Play?Based?Centers:?Dramatic?Play,?Blocks,?Housekeeping/Kitchen,?Library,?Writing,?Manipulatives,
Carpentry/Woodworking.?Developing?the?body?of?your?paper:?The?paper?should?begin?with?an?opening
paragraph?that?discusses?the?importance?of?play?in?the?early?childhood?curriculum,?followed?by?another
paragraph?that?discusses?the?role?of?the?caregiver?in?providing?play?based?experiences?in?the?early?childhood
setting.?The?next?several?sections?of?your?paper?should?include?your?identification?of?three?content?areas?along
with?the?discussion?of?two?developmentally?appropriate?play?based?centers.?Be?sure?to?answer?the?three
questions?above?regarding?each?play?based?center?for?each?content?area.?The?final?section?of?your?paper?should
discuss?one?possible?field?trip?that?would?appropriately?support?one?selected?area?content.