Professional issues in the field of Early Childhood Education. Review of related historical and current trends. Types of programs of early education and care. Center observation required.
3 Credit Hours
Theories and principles of child development. Promoting positive growth from prenatal through age eight. Impact of the environment including the family, educational experiences, peer relationships, community and culture on each child’s development.
3 Credit Hours
Observing, documenting and assessing young children in programs of early education and care. Center observations required.
4 Credit Hours
Current curriculum standards recognized in the field of Early Childhood Education. Planning high-quality developmentally appropriate learning experiences and environments for young children. Integrating social studies into the early childhood curriculum.
4 Credit Hours
Students will examine and discuss content and issues related to the health, safety, and nutrition of young children birth through age 5. Students will explore information that relates to positive interactions that support optimal growth and development of young children. Students will identify ways to engage the family in supporting these practices as well as licensing rules and state standards.
3 Credit Hours
Language and literacy development in children birth through age five. Supporting family literacy, assessing language and literacy development, professional resources and planning curriculum to facilitate development of language and literacy in each child. Interaction techniques to support physical, social, emotional, aesthetic, language and cognitive development. Center observation required.
3 Credit Hours
Classroom experience with an emphasis on planning developmentally appropriate curriculum for preschool children following guidelines of professional standards. Content areas include literacy, creative art, and music.
4 Credit Hours
Classroom experience with an emphasis on planning developmentally appropriate curriculum for preschool children following guidelines of professional standards. Content areas include math, science, and social studies.
4 Credit Hours
Family and community characteristics, supporting and empowering families and communities through respectful, reciprocal relationships and involving families and communities in the development and learning of children.
3 Credit Hours
Guidance and behavioral intervention strategies used by early childhood professionals to help develop positive social and emotional skills in children birth through age five. Practical application of guidance, problem-solving techniques and collaboration with families. Center observation required.
3 Credit Hours
Directed practice experience in the Sinclair Community College Early Childhood Education Centers. One classroom, ten directed practice hours per week.
3 Credit Hours
Laboratory experience with an emphasis on identification of developmentally appropriate interactions and experiences that support intentional teaching. Once a week seminar required. Additionally, students will spend 1.5 hours per week in the Sinclair Community College daycare center.
3 Credit Hours
Varied content offering of special interest to the discipline but not covered within existing courses; may be scheduled in a classroom/seminar setting or in non-traditional format.
0.5 - 9 Credit Hours
Philosophical, historical and legal foundations. Inclusion of learners with special needs. Learning characteristics, instructional and behavioral strategies. Team members, collaboration with family and professionals.
3 Credit Hours
Coordinated practicum experience in an assigned program of early education and care. Weekly seminar. Written application required one semester in advance. Two classroom, twenty-one practicum hours per week.
5 Credit Hours
This course engages participants in exploration and discussion about high-quality care giving and developmentally appropriate practices when engaging with infants and toddlers and their families. The importance of quality environments that support development, language and literacy, family engagement, advocacy, positive guidance, and professionalism are discussed as they relate to required standards and the care of infants and toddlers.
3 Credit Hours