Also included will be the preparation and use of audiovisuals in the classroom. Six clock hours of classroom observation in an elementary school will be required. This course covers the emotional, mental, physical, social, and spiritual development of the child from birth to adolescence. The development of the child in relation to the school is integral to the course of study. This course examines content, objectives, and methods of teaching grammar, spelling, oral and written expression, handwriting, and listening - emphasizing the need of having a good command of the English language and effective communication skills.
Special emphasis is given to a study of children s literature.
Five clock hours of field experience in an elementary school will be required. This course covers content, objectives, methods, and materials for teaching and evaluating elementary social studies, as well as a survey of the Biblical view of man s relationships to God, to others, to himself, and to the environment. Emphasis is on the selection and organization of materials for teaching and the implementation of Biblically-integrated curricula. The content, objectives, methods, and materials for teaching and evaluating elementary science in the Christian school is also included, with special consideration given to the inquiry-experimentation approach to the study of God s created world. Five clock hours of field experience in an elementary school will be required.