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	Science at the Center of the Integrated Curriculum:10 Benefits Noted by Head Start Teachers
	Teachers share a list of ten ways that science supports many of the domains identified in the Head Start Child Outcomes Framework. Head Start teachers may use these tips to emphasize the content and context of science experiences as a way to incorporate meaningful language and literacy skills.   To read PDF files, get here.           Science responds to children’s need to learn about the world around them. The primary reason for a science-based early childhood curriculum is that children love it. Disruptive behavior diminishes as children become engaged in explorations. Conversation and cooperation increase as children talk with one another about their predictions, observations, and questions. See Science at the Center of the Integrated Curriculum: 10 Benefits Noted by Head Start Teachers» [PDF, 31.9KB] Science at the Center of the Integrated Curriculum: 10 Benefits Noted by Head Start Teachers. Beyond the Journal: Young Children on the Web. National Association for the Education of Young Children. 2002. English. [PDF, 31.9KB].