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.
Creative Curriculum and provides the teacher with a. tool for the collection of information, work samples, and anecdotal notes. This assessment is a. standardized system for recording and reporting a. child's progress. The teacher uses this assessment tool to address the. four areas of development: social/emotional,