Write a brief summary indicating your knowledge and that you comprehend early childhood content knowledge, its evolution, and its application.

Include the following

1. Know the historical and philosophical foundations of education.
2. Apply various ways of knowing and understanding to design developmentally effective approaches.
3. Integrate knowledge of children and subject matter to design, implement, and evaluate meaningful interdisciplinary curriculum.
4. Assess curriculum and teaching materials for relevance, thoroughness, and accuracy.
5. Implement the standards-based learning that young children encounter in the K-12 system of education.