Department recommendation is required. Students explore the physical, social, cognitive, and emotional development of school-age children. Students gain skills in selecting equipment and individual and group management techniques. This course teaches strategies for effectively managing prejudice, gender, and racial differences within early childhood settings. Focus is on cultural respect and disability awareness through the development and application of anti-bias curricula.
Students gain skills in ethical decision making relating to a bias-free environment.
3.00 Students will have an opportunity to develop techniques in enhancing young children's fine and gross motor skills through hands-on activities incorporating the arts, music, language, space, materials, sound, and physical movement in early childhood learning environments. This course teaches the psychology of interview-ing, as well as the skills for conducting effective interviews. This involves the techniques for establishing rapport, developing counseling responses, identifying behavioral goals, and implementing strategies to bring about change or crisis intervention. This course is equivalent to SSW 254, Communications Skills in Helping Profession, and is available online. Students work in early childhood settings to gain professional work experience in the application of developmentally appropriate techniques.