Curriculum Development in Elementary Education

Contents: Preface. 1. Curriculum design. 2. The child and the curriculum. 3. The culture and the curriculum. 4. Educational objectives. 5. Organizing learning experiences. 6. Organizing the class for living and learning. 7. Organizing the staff for curriculum improvement. 8. Communicating--the language art. 9. Living together--the social studies. 10. Understanding quantitative relationships-arithmetic. Index.

"The curriculum of elementary schools is a very important factor in the education of children. Students need to understand and express themselves in a language which can be the Mother Tongue only at the elementary level. Besides this they have to be proficient in using numbers through arithmetic. Besides this they need to understand the general science and social studies. The elementary school children should be given some elementary education in fine arts and music, besides physical education training. In schools in country like India English has also emerged as a second language as a compulsory subject. Besides this the students need to be given informal education through co-curricular activities like camping scouting and excursions. The curriculum framers for elementary schools should also associate the parents and specialists while developing the curriculum for elementary education." (jacket)