Date of Award
Spring 4-19-2019
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science in Education (MSEd)
First Advisor
Mollie Welsh Kruger
Abstract
Exploring Learning Differences is a four-week social emotional learning curriculum designed for second grade students by Sophie Paci. The purpose of the curriculum is to encourage students to reflect on themselves as learners and to promote awareness about different learning needs in a community. Students explore this theme through class discussions, interactive read-alouds, group activities, art projects, and independent writing. As a literature-based curriculum, each lesson utilizes a children’s book to engage students in dialogue about learning differences. The literature collection features eight “core books” that are used in interactive read-alouds and ten supporting books students can read independently. The first half of this thesis includes my curriculum rationale, a description of second graders’ cognitive and emotional development, a children’s literature review, and an outline of the curriculum. The second half of this thesis details the eight lessons that compose the curriculum, followed by a reflective conclusion about the process of writing the curriculum.
Recommended Citation
Paci, S. (2019). Exploring Learning Differences: A Social Emotional Curriculum for Second Grade. New York : Bank Street College of Education. https://educate.bankstreet.edu/independent-studies/400
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Childhood general education (program of study)