Child, Family & Community

Catalog description

Child, Family & Community is a course for students who are interested in working with children and families as an early childhood educator, specialist or in other professional roles in which a central feature of the job is interaction with children and their families. The focus of this course is on the early childhood period. Theory and research pertaining to family/community-based practices in early childhood programs, parent education models, relationships between families and early child care professionals; issues of diversity; learning supports at home; and community involvement for the early childhood professional will be covered. This course meets the State of California Title 22 Department of Social Service Classification Indicator DS2 and applies toward the State of California Title V requirements for the Child Development Permit.