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Implementing the Creative Curriculum for All Children. Terri Colasacco, Evie Hirdning and Molly Shively June 26, 2013. Including All Children. Creative Curriculum’s Approach to Inclusion - See each child as a child – the whole child.
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Implementing the Creative Curriculum for All Children Terri Colasacco, Evie Hirdning and Molly Shively June 26, 2013
Including All Children • Creative Curriculum’s Approach to Inclusion - See each child as a child – the whole child. - Having a disability is only one characteristic • Elements of Inclusion - It’s about belonging & participating - Programs, not children, need to be ready for inclusion - Collaboration is the cornerstone - Specialized instruction an important component - Adequate support is necessary to make inclusive environments work. - Inclusion can benefit children with and without disabilities
Background to the Collaboration • NMCAA Head Start/WMISD collaboration - 5 years and counting - getting ready - understanding and meeting each agency’s rules and regulations - communication is key • Description of the classrooms
The Process • Get to know the children. Include the parents • What are their needs to be successful? • Looking at the environment - Check traffic patterns and aisles - Tables allow accommodate adaptive equipment - Chairs allow for child’s feet to touch floor - Range of materials – puzzles • CC Implementation Checklist • Head Start Center for Inclusion Checklist • Developing a school family
Planning • Utilizing information at hand - data, observation, anecdotal information, work samples. • Differentiation and Individualization for all children • Keeping staff in the loop • Small Group Activity
Resources Used • Head Start Center for Inclusion • Promoting Positive Outcomes for Children with Disabilities: Recommendations for Curriculum, Assessment, and Program Evaluation Developed by the Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children – Endorsed by NAYC, March 2007 • Building Blocks for Teaching Preschoolers with Special Needs, Susan R. Sandall and Ilene S Schwartz • An Administrator's Guide to Preschool Inclusion – Ruth Ashworth Wolery and Samuel L Odom