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.
PARENT INFORMATION. Theory. The Creative Curriculumâs foundation is based off the findings of six main theorists. Through their views on children, the curriculum is constructed as a guideline for how we as a center can be united to provide the best possible care. T. Berry Brazelton and Abraham Maslow believed that children need their basic needs met, which include safety, belonging and esteem.