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Essay Instructions: Please , look at the uploaded assignment instructions. It will give you clear and detailed information about the assignment. Also you will be given useful resources, assignment criteria and two models of curriculum plans.
The subject outline would be uploaded as well and if you are interested in any reading listed in the outline, just let me know to supply you.
Some useful information:
Course Name: Theory and Practice of Literacy
My occupation: An English language Teacher at High Schools
Country: Saudi Arabia
Now: A student at Australian Uni in order to achieve the master degree in Applied Linguistics.
Please, make sure to meet all the requirements as my lecturer is very strict. Thanks

Essay Instructions: You have been offered an interview for a position as a preschool teacher to work with a group of ten 3 and 4 year olds in a half day program which lasts for 3 hours each day. The program at this school subscribes to the statements in the position statement of the National Association for the Education of Young Children entitled Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs Serving Children from Birth through Age 8. You have been asked to bring a week-long plan that demonstrates your ability to develop curriculum that is research based and represents a combination of the philosophies, theories, and concepts you have learned.

*Introduction
*Describe the topic and the scope of the paper
*Curriculum Plan for the Week
Prepare a curriculum schedule for the week. Examples of your curricular development must meet the needs of a diverse group of learners, including students with physical and/or mental disabilities.
*Prepare an activity plan that integrates two curricular areas (for example: language arts/math or science/art).
*Discussion
This section will include a description of your curriculum organization, presentation, learning environment, methods of assessment and evaluation, plans for including and communicating with families, as well as plans for inclusion of children with special learning needs.
*Statement of how your plan reflects the values of the preschool program (NAEYC position statement), your vision for children, for the community and why it is intellectually engaging for children and teachers.