Upon completion, students should be able to use knowledge of how young children differ in their development and approaches to learning to provide opportunities that support the physical, social, emotional, language, cognitive, and aesthetic development of children. None This course focuses on fostering creativity in preschool children and developing a creative attitude in teachers. Topics include selecting and developing creative experiences in language arts, music, art, science, math and movement with observation and participation with young children required. Upon completion, students should be able to select and implement creative and age-appropriate experiences for young children. This course surveys appropriate literature and language arts activities designed to enhance young children's speaking, listening pre-reading and writing skills.
Emphasis is placed on developmental appropriateness as related to language.
Upon completion, students should be able to create, evaluate and demonstrate activities, which support a language-rich environment for young children. This course introduces basic methods and materials used in teaching young children. Emphasis is placed on students compiling a professional resource file of activities used for teaching math, language arts, science and social studies concepts. Upon completion students should be able to demonstrate basic methods of creating learning experiences using appropriate techniques, materials and realistic expectations. This course is designed to give students practice in lesson and unit planning, writing behavioral objectives, and evaluating activities taught to young children.