With the present emphasis on standards and testing,
early childhood teachers are challenged to teach
more and more information in the same amount of time.
Integrating the curriculum reflects our knowledge of how
the brain functions in the early years (Shonkoff & Phillips
2000). It also supports learning in all developmental
domains and content areas. According to Hinde (2005),
while “there are times when teaching the subjects separately
may be more appropriate than integrating them, it
is also true that when teachers are knowledgeable about
content areas and integrate them effectively, students’
achievement increases