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Early childhood teachers can plan developmentally appropriate classrooms through a fusion of thematic and emergent curriculum approaches. Ernie, a preschool teacher/university professor working in a campus laboratory setting, designed and implemented a space theme which was relevant to young children, allowed them many opportunities to demonstrate their knowledge and skills and expand upon them in significant ways, and incorporated a variety of materials and resources. Overall, the use of this theme reflected the initial and emergent interests of both the teachers and children, as they interacted in the social environment.
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Sheerer, M.A., Dettore, E. & Cyphers, J. Off with a theme: Emergent curriculum in action. Early Childhood Educ J 24, 99–102 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02353288
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