Early Childhood Laboratory

Catalog description

“C” or better in ECEd 131 and “C” or better in ECEd 140; and con- sent of the instructor to verify that the student meets the following requirements: First Aid Certification, TB Clearance, Criminal History and Child Welfare Clearance, and Physical Exam with doctor’s note Provides the early childhood student with information on health and safety practices and appropriate curriculum in early childhood programs. Provides a setting to observe and experience maintaining a healthy, safe environment for children and staff, and to gain skills in working effectively with children, teachers and parents in a “model” early child- hood program. Allows the student to participate in a group program for young children. Provides supervised practice in planning and guiding children’s learning and routine living activities. Nine hours in a campus laboratory and one hour in seminar per week. (1 lec hr., 9 lab hrs.)