What is Pedagogy? What is a Curriculum?

In early childhood education, there remains confusion between what is pedagogy and what is a curriculum. 

Why is it important to understand the difference between curriculum and pedagogy? 

As early childhood educators, we need to understand the difference in developing responses that seek to narrow the multiplicity of early childhood environments to a standardized platform for educating young children.

The curriculum is the content you teach in traditional education, while pedagogy is how you teach it. 

In education, pedagogy and curriculum blend as understanding how to teach and why you teach in a certain way.

In learner-centered education, pedagogy (why we teach the way we do) takes on a new meaning because it incorporates elements missing from practices in the broader early childhood education field. 

Professional standards norm a community of practice, supporting the enactment of a consistent and recognized curriculum (how we teach) based on a consistent theoretical framework across all programs. 

Looking at the differences between curriculum and pedagogy may open new insights and questions about approaching our work with children.

What are the influences of curriculum and pedagogy in your work with children? How does looking at the differences between the two support your practice?