This course is designed to introduce the student to the field of early childhood education, preschool through third grade. The student is exposed to a variety of educational programs currently in operation in the community through observations in child care facilities and in the public schools.
Emphasis is placed on evaluating early childhood education as a career.
Offered fall semesters only. A course in which students learn about the literacy problem and acquire effective tutorial techniques in the basic skill of reading. The course includes 15 hours of classroom instruction and 30 hours of supervised tutoring field experience. Diagnostic testing and placement techniques are demonstrated. Specific instructional materials are introduced.