Without special attention and adaptation to the strength of infants' inborn curriculum, the curriculum clarity of the infant would be missed, and a mastery motivation already
in place would be thwarted or ignored.
What is done: What is happening in infant care today is a revolution in thinking about curriculum. The most critical curriculum components are no longer seen as lessons and lesson plans
but rather the planning of settings and experiences that allow learning to take place. With this approach, the planning of learning environments and the specific program policies that help
create a climate for learning small groups, continuity of care, and the like are more important than the planning of specific lessons or specific activities. Reflective curriculum
planning focuses on finding strategies to help caregivers search for, support, and keepalive children's internal motivation to learn, and their spontaneous explorations of people and things.
Reflective practice begins with the study of the specific children in care. Records of each child's interests and skills are kept so as to give guidance to planning.
Adaptation and change are seen as a critical part of the planning process. Once an interaction with a child or small group of children begins, a teaccher stays ready to adapt plans and
actions to meet the momentary needs and interests of each child. good plans always include a number of alternative strategies and approaches. planning is also done to explore ways to help
teachers(a)better get "in tune" with each infant they care for,(b)learn from the infant what he needs, thinks, and feels, and(c) find ways to deepen their relationships with the children.