The Edu Of Young Child (Bir-Grd 2)

Catalog description

This course focuses on planning and implementing developmentally appropriate learning environments with integrated curricula for young children (birth-grade 2). Course topics include the relational processes by which children acquire knowledge, skills, and positive attitudes toward learning; the use of spontaneous play and hands-on activities; planned experiences and instruction that provide young children with opportunities to explore and manipulate ideas and concepts as they explore and manipulate the world; approaches to working with gifted students and students with disabilities; integrated instruction in literacy, science, mathematics, technology, the arts, social studies (including exposure to a range of cultures and languages as well as United States and New York State history and geography), family, career and consumer education, and physical and health education. Students are exposed to and engage in evidence-based methods of instruction and critically examine the concept that instruction should be evidenced-based.