It expands on the role of the teacher as mediator between the young child and the learning environment. The student will explore the teacher's role in facilitating children's learning and in meeting their developmental needs through positive teaching behaviours and facilitative techniques. Developmental theories will be applied to program areas. A Web-based format will be used for some assignments and for course notes. ENG 207 This course aims at providing employment-centered training in those written and oral reporting skills typical of the helping services.
Emphasis is given to small group communication, informal written and oral presentations.
The growth and development of the person from conception to the start of the preschool period will be the focus of this course. Norms of development in areas including physical, cognitive, emotional and social will be studied, and at times contrasted with atypical development. This study of development will address the interactive effects of maturation, experience and life context as they affect the individual. This course is designed to provide students with the means to achieve a sociological orientation or perspective to analysis of the family. It includes study of social interaction, social patterns and culture.