A review of recent developmental research is included and course content is presented relative to developmentally appropriate practice in early childhood education settings. Summer Recent research is used in this course to survey trends and issues that affect early childhood development. Theories that have shaped early childhood education and a historical examination of childhood are reviewed. Special issues that involve infant and toddler group care are examined. This course is an examination of guidance techniques and program routines as they relate to the development of young children.
Students complete a case study of one child based on weekly observations in field placements.
Limited to Early Childhood majors. This course examines how children learn math, science and social studies through play. Students participate in lab activities that guide young children in learning skills and practice the techniques in their field placement each week. In this course students will explore the interaction between children's literature, oral and written language acquisition and skill development, and cognition. Children's literature will be analyzed and criteria for evaluating books, literary experiences and literacy events for young children will be discussed.