Curriculum, Procedures, and Laboratory Experience for the Child ((3))

Catalog description

This course acquaints students with curriculum, classroom procedures, and materials important for effective child development programs. An emphasis on learning theory and development as related to learning environments, curriculum areas for the young child, materials, methodology, and evaluation are provided. This course also encompasses planning developmentally appropriate activities that are respectful and sensitive to individual learner abilities, as well as appropriate to different cultural and family backgrounds. Specific emphasis is on learning and teaching practices; the role of play in the child's development, age and ability appropriate classroom organization and management, child health, nutrition, and child self-care. Students will focus on studies of various approaches by exploring several different curriculums, activities, and projects that could be utilized to promote and support diverse curriculum development and use (such as Reggio, Emergent, Creative, Weekly, Themes, Projects, etc.). (This course meets core requirement for CCTC Child Development Associate Teacher Permit).