1 the analysis of the principles of methods, rules, and postulates employed by a discipline;  2 the systematic study of methods that are, can be, or have been applied within a discipline;  the study or description of methods.
Play-Based Child Care Curriculum. The Creative Curriculum for Family Child Care is a play-based curriculum that emphasizes a warm, responsive relationship between provider and child and a rich educational environment. The majority of children's learning and development occurs spontaneously during child-led free play.
National Association for the Education of Young Children. (2009) Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs Serving Children from Birth through Age 8. Washington, DC: National Association for the Education of Young Children.http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/PSDAP.pdf.ational Association for the Education of Young Children. (2009) Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs Serving Children from Birth through Age 8. Washington, DC: National Association for the Education of Young Children. http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/PSDAP.pdf.