In addition, moral leadership development and service leadership are discussed in terms of building community and promoting human growth and new levels of professionalism. Teaching of Music in Early Childhood Education 3 This course includes methods of teaching music as a separate topic in the early grades, as well as the integration of music into other content areas. The uses of developmentally appropriate materials will be studied. Field experience is required. Teaching of Social Studies in Early Childhood Education and Middle Grades 3 Students learn methods, materials and organizational techniques for teaching all aspects of social studies in the early grades.
Special attention is paid to cultural diversity.
Field experience is required. This course explores methods of teaching science in the early grades. The emphasis of the course is on the process-oriented inquiry method of teaching science, various instructional materials and the use of technology. Field experience is required. This course emphasizes the teaching of all areas of language arts to young children, focusing on the integrated nature of the language arts.