EDUC142 Childcare Program Planning
Department of Social & Behavioral Science: Social & Behavioral Science Department Archive
- I. Course Number and Title
- EDUC142 Childcare Program Planning Course No Longer Offered
- II. Number of Credits
- 3 credits
- III. Number of Instructional Minutes
- 2250
- IV. Prerequisites
- None
- Corequisites
- None
- V. Other Pertinent Information
- None
- VI. Catalog Course Description
- This course provides an introduction to the childcare profession. It includes an exploration of child development from infancy through school age, with emphasis on planning developmentally appropriate activities in a safe and healthy learning environment. Included are investigations of childcare for special needs children, mildly ill children, and alternative groupings.
- VII. Required Course Content and Direction
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Course Learning Goals
Students will:
- understand the physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development of young children;
- develop practical techniques for classroom management when working with young children;
- understand current techniques for keeping children safe, healthy, and well nourished at home and in the school environment;
- plan classroom curriculum that is age and developmentally appropriate;
- design a classroom environment to stimulate development;
- develop techniques to promote home/school cooperation; and
- develop techniques to effectively communicate with parents.
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Planned Sequence of Topics and/or Learning Activities
- Development of infants/toddlers
- Motor development
- Social/Emotional development
- Cognitive development
- Development of preschool children
- Motor development
- Social/Emotional development
- Cognitive development
- Planning/Curriculum development
- Organizing physical space
- Furniture
- Toys/Games
- Time
- Daily routines
- Play
- Parallel
- Associative
- Constructive
- Dramatic
- Art and music activities
- Physical activity
- Conceptual skills
- Language/Listening activities
- Math activities
- Incidental learning
- Teacher led activities
- Science
- Magnets
- Planets
- Animals
- Cooking
- Food
- Health
Assessment Methods for Course Learning Goals
Reference, Resource, or Learning Materials to be used by Student:
Departmentally-selected textbook. Current articles from education journals. Details provided by the instructor of each course section. See course syllabus. -
Review/Approval Date -4/99