Focuses on an introduction of creating learning environments and curriculum for children from three years old through five years old in home or center-based programs. Course covers theories and relationships between physical and social space, activities, experiences, and materials. Students are introduced to the use of developmentally and culturally appropriate practices in planning and selecting environments and curriculum for young children. 01/11/2020-01/11/2020 Lecture Saturday 09:00AM - 03:00PM, Room to be Announced (more)...
Focuses on field experience for students in a variety of educational settings, paralleling duties regularly assigned to early childhood educators. This course allows students to apply knowledge, methods, and skills gained from early childhood education and family studies courses. The seminar covers classroom experiences, best practices and assessment techniques. Required: Student Petition. 01/09/2020-01/09/2020 Lecture Thursday 01:00PM - 03:20PM, in the Family Resource Center room 117.
Designed to help participants explore in depth The Project Approach methodology. They will become familiar with the steps involved in setting up this integrated approach to learning within their own classrooms, while acquiring knowledge on how this study method supports preschool children's learning in all domains: social, emotional, cognitive, physical and language-literacy. 02/20/2020-03/05/2020 Lecture Thursday 04:30PM - 07:50PM, Room to be Announced
Focuses on an introduction of creating learning environments and curriculum for children from three years old through five years old in home or center-based programs. Course covers theories and relationships between physical and social space, activities, experiences, and materials. Students are introduced to the use of developmentally and culturally appropriate practices in planning and selecting environments and curriculum for young children. 01/08/2020-01/08/2020 Hybrid/Lecture Wednesday 04:30PM - 07:50PM, Room to be Announced (more)...
Introduces core concepts of kindergarten readiness, including outcomes that are focused in on Pre-K as well as strategies for children as they prepare for kindergarten. 01/06/2020-03/21/2020 Online/Lecture Days to be Announced, Times to be Announced, Room to be Announced
Focuses on the implementation and influences of media and technology on the development of the young child. Emphasizes analysis of media and technology tools for effectiveness in supporting the development of young children. 01/06/2020-03/21/2020 Online/Lecture Days to be Announced, Times to be Announced, Room to be Announced