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Introduction to Curriculum for Early Childhood Education : An Open Educational Resources Publication by College of the Canyons

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In the early twentieth century, scientists and theorists—such as Jean Piaget and Lev Vygotsky—
developed widely studied theories to explain how young children acquire knowledge. Scientists
have continued to study children’s ways of knowing by care- fully observing and listening as
children pursue new skills, explore materials, solve problems, work together with others, and
encounter experiences that prompt them to think and reason (Shonkoff and Phillips 2000.)
Young children’s actions and their explanations provide clues about how they develop ideas,
master skills, and build knowledge. This research illuminates a key finding—infants and young
children actively construct concepts and build skills by interacting with objects and with people,
much of it occurring in the context of play. By nature, children are active participants in making
meaning and constructing knowledge.

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372 PAR i

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: California Community Colleges., 2018

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English

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372

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computer

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online resource

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Early Childhood Education, Curriculum

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Jennifer Paris, Kristin Beeve, Clint Springer

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Jemadi

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