Infant and Toddler Development and Curriculum

Catalog description

After a quick review of prenatal development, the course addresses the developmental stages of infants and toddlers (birth through three years) within the context of their family. It explores different areas of development--including emotional, physical, cognitive, social, language, literacy, and behavioral--in the context of relationships. Students apply knowledge of infant-toddler development in developing and implementing a responsive curriculum that supports the holistic development of the infant/toddler and is inclusive and culturally reflective of diverse cultural backgrounds. Emphasis is placed on characteristics of high-quality early care and education and the significant relationship between emotional development and thinking. Students explore and create routine and play based activities that allows the infant-toddler to engage actively and discover the world around her/him. This course meets the curriculum requirement in the ECE Foundational Certificate. Prerequisite(s): ECE 110 (Grade of C- or better) or PSY 252 (Grade of C- or better) and ECE 111 (Grade of C- or better). Three lecture hours per week.