Introduction to Early Childhood Education

        Catalog Description: Provides an overview of the history and philosophy of the different
        types of early childhood centers including past, present & future  programs for young children and their families.
        Also included are the roles of the early childhood professional in assessing and planning developmentally
        appropriate practices to serve young children.  Guidance and observational
        skills will be fostered through field experiences.

Course Objectives:
-  Observe, discuss, assess and evaluate a variety of early childhood programs.
-  Write observations of various early childhood programs.
-  Describe, in writing and orally, the different program models discussed in class and
    programs observed during field observations.
-  Discuss the complex role and responsibilities of a teacher in an early childhood center.
-  Elaborate on the different career opportunities in the field of ealry hcildhood education and
    child care.
-  Identify programs, schedules, curriculum and classroom environment based on
    developmentally appropriate practices for infants/toddlers, preschool and after school
    programs.
-  Demonstrate a working knowledge of the various principles, theories of history and philosophy
    of early childhood education.
-  Demonstrate evidence of understanding the impact of significant adults on infants/toddlers,
    preschoolers and school-age children.
-  Discuss the major issues facing early childhood education today and their impact on early
    childhood programs.
-  Identify the state and federal rules and regulations govering early chldhood programs.
-  Demonstrate the ability to plan and implement developommentally appropriate, culturally
    sensitive, anti-biase activities for young children in infant/toddler centers, preschools,
    daycare centers and kindergarten through third grade classrooms.
-  Identify and develop curriculum models and theories present in class and text, i.e. Project
    Approach, Emergent Curriculum,Themes, Units, Lesson Plans etc.
-  Identify and develop long term and short term program goals
-  Develop and implement, in class, curriculum lesson plans and projects incorporating the
    following categories:  Large & small motor, math, science, dramatic play, language arts, art
    and music.
 
REQUIRED TEXT:   Introduction to Early Childhood Education, Essa, Eva,.
                                   Creative Resources for Early Childhood Classroom, Herr, J.    .
                                   Creative Resources for the Anti-bias Classroom,Saderman-Hall, Nadia
RECOMMENDED:
                                    1001 Teaching Props, Warren Publishing House Inc. 1992.
                                  Developmentally Appropriate Practince in Early Childhood
                                        Programs, Brederkamp, Sue.
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It is presumed students will spend a MINIMUM  of 2 hours outside study for each hour in class in order to meet the course objectives.