The concept of the whole child and how adults can provide a supportive environment for children is considered. This course focuses on strategies, activities, and adaptations that assist students with the inclusion of children with disabilities and chronic conditions in childcare and early education programs. Health and legal experts, parents and children with disabilities and chronic conditions are consulted in order to present accurate and useful information. Students observe, plan, facilitate, and evaluate developmentally appropriate group and individual activities in the areas of language, science and math, problem solving, and logical thinking. The value of play in early childhood learning is emphasized.
Students practice applying appropriate guidance strategies directly with children.
Course content focuses on establishing a new center, administrative functions in operating a child car center, and supervision of staff and program. This will be offered as an evening course.