This is a lab experience in which students complete three hours per week of supervised interaction with children in the Eccles Lab School. This is the study of health, safety and nutrition as it relates to the healthy growth and development of children. The class includes a limited amount of observation and participation in the Eccles Lab School. This class covers the fundamentals of growth and development relating to effective human relationships. Study of behavior, theories of learning and heredity and cultural influences across the life span with emphasis on development from conception through adolescence in cognitive, physical, social, emotional, creative and moral domains.
Students plan areas of study and work with instructors on an individual basis.
Instructor's approval This class covers the applications of child development concepts and teaching methods learned in the classroom to teaching situations with young children. This is an applied course for integrating developmentally appropriate math and science concepts into child care programs. The course includes a review of basic scientific principles, the creation of activity plans and the development of learning environments and materials. This is an applied course for integrating developmentally appropriate art, music and movement concepts into child care programs. The course includes a review of the basic principles of art, music and movement, the creation of activity plans and the development of learning environments and materials.