This interactive course provided a practical framework for building effective and meaningful curriculum for children in PreK through 6th grade classrooms. As students we studied, participated in and practiced methods in planning and implementing an integrated curriculum. Emphasis was placed on the National Association for the Education of Young Children’s Developmentally Appropriate Practices, the Utah State Core Curriculum, and the project approach in an effort to provide an in-depth knowledge of authentic, integrated learning in a child-centered classroom.
Curriculum Webbing
Lesson Plan (3rd Grade)
Lesson Plan Title: We’re Not That Different After All: Human Development and Relationships
Core Standard/Objective:
Health Education Standard 3: The students will understand and respect self and others related to human development and relationships.
Health Education Objective 2: Model behaviors that foster healthy and diverse relationships.
Primary purpose of the lesson: Having positive, supporting, and respectful relationships can improve various aspects of life including; strengthening health, the mind, and relationships with others. As communities, schools, and homes become increasingly diverse, developing an early understanding of diversity is important for social and emotional development. As children learn about their various interpersonal relationships they will begin to understand how everyone is alike, but also different.
Essential Question(s):
1. What are the benefits of healthy relationships among peers, family, and community members?
2. How do different relationships change over time?
3. How can I respect people who are different than me?
4. How can I contribute to healthy relationships among peers? Family? Community members?
