Upon completion of this chapter, the reader will understand:

• strategies for developing quality curriculum frameworks to ensure positive outcomes for all children being served in inclusive preschool programs
  
  
• how theories and perspectives influence curriculum frameworks and how curriculum frameworks ensure that programs are held to high standards that lead to improved outcomes for children
  
  
• three approaches to teaching young children in inclusive settings

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• Table 2.1: Summary of theories and perspectives that influence approaches to teaching young children
  
  
• Table 2.7: Sample mission statement
  
  
• Table 2.10: Alignment between content areas, Head Start domain indicators, and developmental areas