Methods and Practices for Infants and Toddlers

Catalog description

This course teaches methods and techniques for working with typical and atypical infants and toddlers. Natural environments and home settings are stressed. Medical issues, health, nutrition, and safety issues will be covered as well as fostering motor, self-help, language, social/emotional and cognitive skills. Teacher candidates will have the opportunity to observe screenings and the development of the IFSP. In addition, teacher candidates will learn strategies for implementing learning activities embedded in the child's daily routine. Transition issues and procedures are also presented. This course includes a clinical/lab experience designed to provide candidates with an understanding of the development of infants and toddlers through participation in hands-on learning experiences in infant and toddler settings. Teacher candidates will facilitate small group lessons and experience, first-hand, the construction of knowledge. Teacher candidates will develop an awareness of appropriate adult/child interaction while developing professionalism and overall competence as future teachers. A complete schedule of clinic/lab experiences will be distributed in class.