Emergent Curriculum and the Interests and Ideas of Young Children

According to the articles by Lewin-Benham and Buell (in Course Materials):
Discuss the ways in which an "Emergent Curriculum" draws from the interests and ideas of young children. Give examples from the readings of ways in which this framework enables the teacher to work in collaboration with students to create an integrated curriculum that facilitates learning across various content areas. Also, discuss any connections you see between this topic and those previously discussed (DAP, learning theories, observation and documentation, etc.)
Session 11: Curriculum Frameworks (Nov 13-19)
Readings:
• Lewin-Benham, A. (2006). One Teacher, 20 Preschoolers, and a Goldfish Environmental Awareness, Emergent Curriculum, and Documentation. Young Children, v61 n2 p28-34
• Buell, M. J., & Sutton, T. M. (2008) Weaving a Web with Children at the Center: A New Approach to Emergent Curriculum Planning for Young Preschoolers. Young Children, v63 n4 p100-105
• Animal Patterns: Integrating Science, Math and Art: 
• Making Thinking Visible - 
• Examine and discuss the principles of Emergent Curriculum (i.e., “Loose parts play)
• Examine and discuss the ways in which Early Childhood teachers create an Integrated Curriculum that facilitates learning across various content areas
• Revisit and discuss the ways in which observation and documentation figure into curriculum development and implementation