Must be taken concurrently with supervised experience in a child development center. Must be taken concurrently with supervised experience in a child development center. Seminar sessions focus on theory. Practicum experience, under the supervision of a master teacher, focuses on practical application. Students will observe and record child development during practicum, in addition to planning and implementing developmentally appropriate activities.
Emphasis is placed on competent organization, planning and recordkeeping.
Must be taken concurrently with supervised experience in a child development center. Must be taken concurrently with supervised experience in a child development center. J Introduction to the social, emotional, physical and intellectual development of children in early and middle childhood, including implications for effective child guidance and motivation in the classroom setting. This course stresses the importance of a positive and productive relationship between families and the child development centers. Emphasis is on using this relationship to coordinate the child rearing efforts of both the family and the classroom.