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Critiquing documentation
and curriculum approaches

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................1
Describe each documentation method and curriculum approach in relation to early childhood
education and care.......................................................................................................................2
Documentation method and curriculum approach relates to educational theories or
philosophies.................................................................................................................................4
Critique the documentation methods and curriculum approaches and the effectiveness of their
use in early childhood practice....................................................................................................5
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
Documentation and curriculum approaches are consider as an important role in
determining learning activities of the early childhood education and care as well. In this,
documentation refer to the records and and plan which prepare by the practitioner with the
purpose of analyzing children behavior Adams, Monahan and Wills, (2015). On the other side,
curriculum approaches help in determining the ways to provide education and social values as
well. With the assistance of this practitioner can easily evaluate the specific area of development
of children. Present report is based on different documentation methods and curriculum
approaches in relation to educational theories.
Identify and examine 2 documentation methods and 2 curriculum approaches
Curriculum approaches refers to the way of the developing knowledge of individual in
systematic manner. It is considered as an entire program which guides children to learn every
subject in easy format. It can be said that curriculum approaches plays essential role in the life of
every children as it teaches them in the initial phase of their life. Hence, it is required by the
parents as well as teacher to choose best curriculum approach so that child can have bright career
in future. Below mentioned are two essential curriculum approaches which contributes in
learning phase of the child appropriately.
Play based curriculum: This approach emphasizes on teaching children by involving playful
activities which develops their interest in learning matter. It can be said that children learns
easily when they are involved in the play as it teaches them in playful manner. Play based
experiences contributes in engaging children's involvement in the activity for longer duration.
That results in enhancing knowledge of the child without consuming much time. For example:
When children play with toys they learns about the different types of shapes and sizes of toy.
Along with this, while sharing of the toys with other children in school, they learn about basic
essential values which develops them as the positive human being Arthur, Davison and Stow,
(2014)
Project approach: It is one among best approach of learning that is beneficial for children's
career. This curriculum approach states that children can learn effectively by working on single
project which involves knowledge on different culture and education present in surrounding. It
can be said that children are curious by nature which develops their interest in the assigned work.
It engage them in the same task for long duration. For instance: If a project is assigned to
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children on plant then it will increase natural curiosity and influences various activities of
children like interactions with team mates, questions, problem solving and so on. This develops
their skill and knowledge
Documentation consider as an important role in improving person learning because it
support to making plan and evaluation for attaining quality outcomes. In context of children,
documentation is also vital to provide them better learning and education for making them able
to understand all the activities that performed in surrounding. Mainly, it provide information and
evidence in a record format about the children activity and event as well. It provide guidance to
children and their parents too to improve their learning activities. As it also includes various
methods to make the documentation appropriate Arthur and et. al., (2017). In this, two
documentation methods are consider as important because it help in providing relevant and in-
depth information about children learning. Running records and Learning stories are more
important methods which help early children to improve cycle of planning, observing, reflecting
and evaluating. By this parents and teacher can easily understand children behaviour.
Running records: It is an important method of documentation which refer to the aspect
of capturing what children understand towards the reading process. It help in evaluating thinking
of children. Along with this, it also may contributes in determining that what the child is able to
do, learn in period of time (McPhail, 2016). A running records is not for recording right and
wrong words but also observe the behaviour and thinking of children. With the proper
information, parents and teacher can easily analyse the behaviour and response of children.
Learning stories: It is also consider as an important document which focus on important
and specific part of children's learning. Mainly, these are based on the past tense and includes
subjective language to add context in order to make interpretation visible Berliner and Kolko,
(2016). With the use of this methods, children's are easily learn new things and also improve
their knowledge. In addition of this, learning story is consider as an record of what a teacher has
seen a child. Early childhood documentation can be determine that what the child have learned
and how does they happening.
Describe each documentation method and curriculum approach in relation to early childhood
education and care
Early childhood education and care is considered as one of the most important part of
every children's life as it directly impacts on their career growth. It can be said that chosen
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approach of curriculum are directly related with the early childhood education and care. As it
influences the learning growth in terms of career as well as social values of child.
Play based approach: This approach emphasizes on the increases knowledge of the
children by engaging them in different games which develops their interest in it. It is directly
related to early childhood education and care as games helps the children to learn different
educational concept like numeric values, languages, meaning of words etc. On the other hand, it
also involves care as at the time of play it is required by supervisor to be careful so that there is
no harm to the children. This reflects influence of play based approach on early children
education and care Bone and Fenton, (2015)
Project approach: As per this approach, early children increases their education by
being part of project. These project might be related to education or other type of learning like
social values. It is required by the individual who supervises children's activities to take firstly
examine project effectively so that if the assigned project is not safe for children then it can be
changed in the initial level only. For example: It is essential for the teacher to take preventive
measure at the time project and also guide children how to perform every project activity.
Therefore, children belongs to early childhood age will be able to learn in safe environment.
Early childhood education and care is play vital role in providing development and
valuable support to children and families to improve learning activities. Along with this, high
quality child care define the positive influence for providing valuable an social experiences for
efficient management. In this documentation methods are also appropriate which is relate with
early childhood education and care. With the of documentation, teacher and family also analyse
the learning activities of the child and also make provide them better services to make them able
to increase their learning Brogaard Clausen, (2015).
Running records: This documentation method is vital which relate with narrative format
that includes records in present tense as opposed to past tense. Basically it is consider as a
detailed account which includes narratives. With the help of this family and parents can easily
analyse the children activities and behaviour which may help in developing their learning
growth. It is relate with wealth of information towards the play skills, self concept and
communication to interact with children on the basis of observation. This will aid in making
them comfortable to maintain their learning.
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Learning stories: This type of documents method is also an important for children
development because it focus on the major part of children learning as compare to record detail.
With the use of learning stories, children can easily understand feelings of other person. In
addition of this, it also promote positive ficus on strength and competencies. Through which
family and teacher can easily improving learning activities of the children and also make them
able to share their feeling with parents.
Documentation method and curriculum approach relates to educational theories or philosophies
Play based approach: In context to educational theories, this curriculum approach is
based on behavioral theory as it states that its easier to make children learn effectively by
understanding their behavior. For example: Parents observes behavior of children very closely
during their interaction which helps them in finding out the way of making them learn.
According to theory, there are two ways which can be opted by the parent that is Positive and
negative reinforcement Davis, Ravenscroft, and Bizas, (2015) Positive reinforcement includes
various ways of learning like rewards, appreciation etc. towards the children. Whereas, negative
reinforcement involves punishment. These ways are used by the teachers as well as parents to
make child learn effectively.
Project approach: This curriculum approach is related to the constructivism theory of
education as it helps children to the learn to effectively through every new assigned project.
Constructivism theory states that individual can learn new things and concept effectively by
linking it with the past experiences. For example: Teachers can assign particular project to child
on the basis of previous experience which helps them to relate it with the new one and also
develops their interest in new project. Therefore, it helps children to accept new projects and
increases their curiosity into it DePrince and et. al., (2015). As a result, their knowledge can be
easily enhanced through constructivism theory.
In addition of this, documentation methods are highly relate with the educational theory
because both methods are implement on the basis of children information and activities as well.
Running records: In context of educational theory, it is more effective for children to
enhance their skills and knowledge towards the particular areas and interest. On the basis of
behaviourism educational theory, family and practitioner can easily evaluate and analyse the
children's behaviour to make the record for specified time period. With the use of this theory,
practitioner can easily focus on recording detailed information. Along with this, it is also vital for
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teacher or parents to choose a time to hear the child read without any disturbance. By
understanding their behaviour, practitioner provide them appropriate event as per their
experience so that they can easily improve their learning.
Learning stories: In consist of educational theory, this document method is reflect with
the behaviour theory. Along with this, it also help in understanding the child behaviour at the
time of learning activities. This will aid in improving their skills and knowledge by providing
them guidance so that children can easily improve their activities. For example: teacher make a
documentation for focus in understanding children strengths and competencies for improving
their learning Santo and Kenneally, (2014). Thus, it can be stated that behaviourism educational
theory is relate with the learning stories.
Critique the documentation methods and curriculum approaches and the effectiveness of their
use in early childhood practice
Play based curriculum approach is beneficial for early age childhood as it help children in
learning educational as well as social values in playful manner. It can be said that this approach
is opted by both parents as well as teachers as it helps them in dealing with the child in positive
manner. But, on the other hand it has been analyzed that some times this approach also distracts
children from learning. For example: on one side, usage of playful activities makes children
learn easily in interesting and quick way. Whereas on the another side, it sometimes results in
the converting child's attitude stubborn and rude who takes every serious learning playful manner
only. As a result, it has been analyzed that it play based curriculum approaches have its positive
as well as negative influence over their educational learning.
Project curriculum approach emphasizes on educating children by assigning them project
related top their course and age. It is required by the individual to guide early age children
appropriately by taking all safety measures for ensuring that children remain safe while
completing the project Feinstein and Kirchgasler, (2015). It has been evaluated that project
approach is the best way to make children learn new educating things which are beneficial for
their career growth. This approach is considered as best way to help child in learning new thing
in interesting manner as project directly develops interest of children and raises many questions
on their mind. In addition to this , children learns various new things while finding their answer
for questions. But, on the other hand, it can be said that this curriculum approach many times
discourages children which results in development of negative attitude in the behavior of
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children. As when children do not receive answer of their projects it develops negative feeling
that they can not learn anything. This might demotivate them in taking new projects in the future.
Documentation is play an important role in developing as well as improving learning
activities of the children. Mainly it is used for analysing, collecting and making of information
towards the learning and development. This will also help in reflecting all the aspect of events
and experience of children. In addition of this, it also may contribute in making plans towards the
child and group of children as well. If any practitioner make a documentation than they needs to
analyse as well as observe information about the children for providing them better learning.
Running records is consider as a best documentation method through which practitioner
can easily make a written record by using present tense as opposed to past tense. Mainly it focus
on one child recording in detailed manner Georgeson and et. al., (2015). Along with this, it also
require intense concentration so that practitioner can easily supervise the children. The main
advantage of this methods is that it provide great depth detail and also focus on particular area
development. On the other side, it is time consuming and also require specific staff members to
focus on the particular area for longer period of time.
Learning stories are effective technique which help in assessing children's learning.
Along with this, it also require to observe the child for write narrative stories with the purpose of
interpreting learning that is happening from the specific situation. Mainly it focus on specific
incident and activity to improving learning of children. Along with this, it also promote strength
and competencies Gunn, (2017). The main advantage of using this documentation method,
practitioner can easily encourage parent interacting as well as recording interesting stories for
children. On the other side it take more time to improve the learning activities of the child and
also make them active to gain skills and knowledge.
CONCLUSION
From the above mentioned report it has been concluded that documentation and
curriculum activities are essential part of early age children's learning phase as it helps them in
gaining educational and social values knowledge. It has been analyzed that both the
documentation as well as curriculum approaches helps practitioner in understanding behaviors of
children at the time of learning activities. This will provide support to children to understand
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learning services that provide by their family and practitioner as well. Along with this, it also
influences behavior and learning pattern of children in both positive and negative manner.
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(Adams, Monahan and Wills, (2015) (Arthur, Davison and Stow, 2014) (Arthur and et. al.,
2017) (Berliner and Kolko, 2016) (Bone and Fenton, 2015) (Brogaard Clausen, 2015) (Davis,
Ravenscroft, and Bizas, 2015) (DePrince and et. al., (2015).Di Santo, A., & Kenneally, N.
(2014) (Feinstein and Kirchgasler, 2015) (Georgeson and et. al., 2015) (Gunn, 2017) (McPhail,
2016) (Pettersson, 2015) (Philippou and Theodorou, 2014) (Ross, Mathison and Vinson, 2014)
(Vasquez, 2014)
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