Infant Care and Education

Catalog description

Infant Care and Education: This course focuses on the theories, methods and materials of early care and education for infants (children birth to eighteen months) in diverse educational settings. The following topics are explored in depth: social, emotional, cognitive and physical development of infants; basic principles of infant care giving, including providing culturally sensitive and consistent care; arrangement of the environment and developmentally appropriate experiences to promote infant growth and learning; and establishing respectful and responsive partnerships with families.