This course includes the psychosocial development of the child from conception through pre-adolescence. Special emphasis is given to the physical, intellectual, emotional, social, and moral development of the child from birth through age 5. Fall, Spring, Summer. This course is a survey of materials available for early childhood and kindergarten classrooms with emphasis on instructional procedures.
Emphasis is placed on construction and utilization of centers for manipulative learning.
Observations in local schools are required. This course is a survey of learning environments for the pre-school child with emphasis upon the appropriate curriculum experiences for this age level. A developmentally appropriate approach is emphasized for meeting Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills requirements. Observations in local schools are required. A study of the salient points of the discipline known as educational psychology.