ece311 week 3 assignment
You are a parent who is concerned about the new state-mandated, textbook-based curriculum for kindergarten, and you are writing a letter to the school board in protest of this new policy. In your letter, define DAP, describe the benefits of DAP, and explain why you feel the use of a textbook-based curriculum may be inappropriate. Describe potential negative effects of this curriculum and how it is developmentally inappropriate to literacy development. Recommend an alternative approach to developing literacy skills. In your letter, use the kindergarten standards from your state and the guidelines for DAP described in the course text as well as in NAEYC resources.
The paper should be two to three pages in addition to the title page and the reference page. Use at least one scholarly reference in addition to your text. Your paper should also be formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
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Dear Superintendent Folse,
The purpose of this letter is to discuss with you the concerns I have regarding the mandated textbook-based curriculum selected for my child’s Kindergarten class. I will address the issue from four platforms: 1) My experience as an educator, 2) the need for Differentiated instruction, and 3) Louisiana Early Learning Standards, and 4)…..
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