Multicultural Education Curriculum

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The core values of this programme are confidence, respect, responsibility, compassion, passion and discipline. Governed by these values, the curriculum will focus on multicultural education, bilingualism and developing the whole-child. Multicultural education is vital in promoting appreciation for diversity since the programme aims to instil in children a sense of acceptance and respect for diversity. Bilingualism is also focused to foster children's mother tongue languages and encourage them to values and speak their home language. Additionally, this curriculum will focus on holistic development, where activities and experiences provided will assist children to develop their physical, intellectual, socio-emotional and creativity skills. …show more content…

Teachers also scaffold children's construction of knowledge by providing minimal help when necessary and allowing them to problem-solve independently, to make them feel capable and successful at the end of the day.
Activities
The programme will consist of a balance of teacher-directed and child-initiated learning through the use of different mediums and activities. Information technology (IT), outdoor play, large and small group activities and play, learning corner activities, field trips, home-school partnership activities, community service and enrichment programmes are provided to encourage active exploration, creativity, discovery and application of knowledge and skills into new learning.
Physical environment The environment is aesthetically pleasing and comfortable for children and adults as it has a mixture of both natural and artificial lighting, along with pastel coloured walls, child-sized and adult sized furnishings and fittings. Children's work will be displayed on the walls, at children's eye level to promote self-concept and self-esteem. The environment is also print-rich and has multicultural elements, such as books and home corner materials, to promote appreciation for …show more content…

These stakeholders can also come together to discuss and implement other strategies and experiences to further enhance children's development.
Rationale
This curriculum design adopts the understanding by design framework because I believe that teachers should have the end in mind in order to plan developmentally appropriate learning experiences for children (McTighe & Wiggins, 2012). These experiences will ensure enjoyment while acquiring knowledge and guide children in developing skills. Teachers in this programme will first identify desired outcomes that they want the children to achieve (McTighe & Wiggins, 2012). As seen in this programme, teachers conduct pre-observations to gain a deeper understanding of children's abilities and knowledge, which would help them to decide on suitable outcomes, concepts and skills for children to

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