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| Curriculum for Young Children | |||
| CURR YNG CHILD | |||
| CLASS CODE: | CHILD 230 | CREDITS: 3 | |
| DIVISION: | EDUCATION & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT | ||
| DEPARTMENT: | CHILD & FAMILY STUDIES | ||
| GENERAL EDUCATION: | This course does not fulfill a General Education requirement. | ||
| DESCRIPTION: | Preparing, creating and teaching young children the curriculum areas of Language Arts, Math, Art, Science, Music, Movement Education, and Social Studies. Creativity and competence in the curriculum areas are stressed. | ||
| TAUGHT: | winter, fall | ||
| CONTENT AND TOPICS: | 1. Developmentally Appropriate Practices 2. Quality environments for children, teachers, and families 3. The value of play 4. Selecting play toys and equipment 5. Preschool curriculum development 6. Developmental issues and planning methods for different curriculum areas 7. Preschool snack selection and preparation 8. Transitions between activity periods |
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| GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: | Students will learn the scope of the major areas of curriculum in early childhood education, focusing specifically on the preschool years. They will develop basic philosophy, skills, and materials needed to provide appropriate experiences for young children that will foster their social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development. | ||
| REQUIREMENTS: | Requirements subject to change depending upon instructor: 1. Papers 2. Classroom presentations 3. Resource file of visual aids to teach young children 4. Curriculum activity sheets 5. Tests and quizzes |
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| PREREQUISITES: | PPE majors should take ECSE 100 and CHILD 210 before enrolling in this course. | ||
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| EFFECTIVE DATE: | August 2004 | ||