3 hours For students considering teaching as a career. Provides opportunities for students to read and think about the learning process, to observe and practice doing the things teachers do, and to assess themselves in terms of the interests and aptitudes necessary for effective teaching. Includes directed observation and participation in classrooms of several local schools. Provides an overview of early childhood education history and philosophy, variations in child development, and developmentally appropriate teaching practices for children three to eight years old. Includes study of specific curriculum areas and assessment techniques.
Students observe in the college laboratory preschool one morning a week.
Includes theory, practice, and development of curriculum as related to Early Childhood Education. Provides in-depth study of creative development especially in the areas of art, literature, and music. Deals with understandings of parent and community interactions as related to the young child. Students participate with children in laboratory preschool setting under the supervision of instructor and have limited responsibilities for curriculum planning. Educ 202 Infants and Toddlers 3 hours Provides a basis of knowledge about the development and needs of the child from birth to three years old.