Child Development-Curriculum

Catalog description

This course is designed for freshmen to enable them to understand the emotional, physical, cognitive, social and moral development of the child prior to working with children in schools. The course offers instruction on development from birth through adolescence with a special focus on the early childhood developmental stages and developmentally appropriate practice. Understanding how children grow and develop enables candidates to make appropriate decisions in their work with children relating to subject matter, methods, curriculum goals, and materials. In addition to field visits to Pre-K settings, candidates will complete projects that connect child development knowledge to curriculum.