TY  - BOOK
AU  - McLachlan,Claire
AU  - Fleer,Marilyn
AU  - Edwards,Susan
TI  - Early childhood curriculum: planning, assessment, and implementation 
SN  - 9781107624955 (pbk.)
PY  - 2013///
CY  - Cambridge
PB  - Cambridge University Press
KW  - Early childhood education
KW  - Curricula
KW  - Curriculum planning
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-223) and index
N2  - 'In most countries, some form of curriculum has been designed by a government agency or the private sector. So why is it that the concept is so confusing and why is what is contained in the various curricula around the globe so different and highly contested? As Kiri said in the vignette,'Surely the people who wrote those curriculum documents know what they are about?' Designing a curriculum document is a complex task and involves the use of a robust curriculum model which has been built upon a particular theoretical perspective. When you read through Chapter 2 you will be introduced to a range of curriculum theories and curriculum models. That chapter will help you as you think about and solve the issue of what is a curriculum document - at the macro level'--
ER  -