Lab experience to be arranged 2 hours per week. Lab experience to be arranged 2 hours per week. Basic management principles in directing a preschool or child care program will be covered, including budgeting, personnel, building and equipment, licensing, and health and safety as they pertain to early childhood programs. Required by all early childhood students. Introduces students to the selection of literature for young children, and the telling of children's stories in a classroom setting.
Emphasis is on the developmental needs of children, and teaching opportunities afforded the teacher.
A laboratory practical teaching experience for early childhood and elementary students in the CEU Child Development Laboratory Preschool. In cooperation with the head teacher, students will plan and implement lesson plans and developmentally appropriate activities for a large group of children. A seminar for education students in the practicum teaching laboratory experience. The seminar format is used to discuss the strengths and challenges associated with teaching. Individualized training plans are developed, along with their application to the teaching of young children.