Students also explore aids and activities to promote language development. This course is a continuation of FAM1214. Students learn to plan curriculum using a variety of approaches to organize resources for play, and plan effective use of space and environments . Teaching strategies that suit children's learning styles and foster thinking and inquiry skills are also addressed. This course is a continuation of FAM1202.
Students observe and assess the child using a variety of observation techniques.
The information on the child is used to develop a child profile. This course acquaints students with the daily operation and functioning of child-care programs, emphasizing various roles and responsibilities of staff. Basic principles of effective management and supervision, financial management, program timetabling, staff scheduling, policy formation, communication with parents and the public, and ongoing professional development are addressed. This course addresses the integration of children with special needs into child-care settings. The course examines handicapping conditions and their effects on children's development and the ways the environment and programs can be adjusted to meet the needs of children with special needs.