Intro. Early Childhood Educat

Catalog description

This course acquaints the student with the facets of early childhood education pertinent to the total overview. In this introductory course an overview of Early Childhood Education will be explored. It is designed to focus on the fundamental concepts and basic skills to be developed in a beginning teacher of young children. A student will not only broaden his/her understanding of the area of early education, but will also extend his/her knowledge of the growth and development of the whole child in his environment. Through laboratory assignments, the student will sharpen observational skills and will be given opportunities to apply knowledge gained during classroom discussions and lectures to actual teaching situations. (16 hours of observation/interaction is required.)