Intro to Early Childhood Prog

Catalog description

This course deals with the history of early childhood education and takes an in-depth look at the qualities needed to become an effective early childhood teacher. Teacher candidates study the professional aspects of developing appropriate curriculum and physical settings for the preschool and kindergarten classroom. Methods that meet the physical, emotional, social, mental, and spiritual developmental growth of young children are explored. All content areas including mathematics, science, social studies, physical education, and emergent literacy are introduced. Prerequisite: EDU 150.