CARING FOR SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN

Catalog description

This course is designed to support students' knowledge of developmentally appropriate practices in group care settings for school-age children. Students will discover the characteristics and influence that those involved in school-age care have on the growth and development of children ages five to thirteen. Students will also examine developmental stages and how children grow and develop during this age in the learning domains of: physical, cognitive, and social/emotional learning. Program planning, environmental design, curriculum development, community resources and regulations are additional topics addressed in this course.