Students explore reflective thinking on their current practice in their profession. Issues of technology in early childhood settings will be discussed, and techniques will be practiced. This course is a study of the various theoretical foundations of play and their application to young children's development and learning. Students examine the role of the teacher in children's play, analyze play environments and review the issues and research affecting children and curricula. I Students will work with an instructor in seminar style to synthesize the previous course information.
Students begin to explore capstone options.
Policies and procedures of the capstone process are detailed. This course is an analysis of the family. It investigates the family as a system of relationships which interact across the family life cycle. It includes a survey of current developments in the study of the family and analysis of changes in American society and their influence on family life. Included is an emphasis on the impact of the family on education.