Required Texts:

Developmentally Appropriate Practice:Best Practices in Early Childhood Education, 5th Edition

Marjorie J. Kostelnik, Anne K. Soderman, Alice P. Whiren

(ISBN# 0132390930)

Use Your Words, 1st Edition

Carol Garhart Mooney

(ISBN# 9781929610679)

*Requirement: T.B. Test on file at the Student Health Center on Campus

*(This is only required if you are doing your observation hours at the Saddleback Child Development Center.)

You must show proof of negative T.B. results to begin lab hours. If you already have a negative T.B. test that is good through the duration of the course, take a copy to the Student Health Center and they will give you a clearance slip to bring to the orientation session scheduled at the beginning of the semester. Otherwise, appointments may be made with the Saddleback Student Health Center to have your test done at no charge.

Recommended Prep: ENG 200, ENG 340, CD 7/PSYC 7

Catalog Course Description
The study of developmentally appropriate practices and the role of play in the areas of curriculum, guidance, and learning environments for early childhood education. Students will develop skills in writing basic activity plans and participate at an introductory level with young children three to five years. DS 3

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Participate in developmentally appropriate interactions with children.

2. Demonstrate one or more ways to extend play.

3. Explore various curriculum planning formats.

4. Inventory and evaluate one or more learning centers.

5. Utilize developmentally appropriate learning centers with children.

6. Create an effective learning center in one or more curricular areas.

7. Demonstrate developmentally appropriate lesson planning skills.

8. Demonstrate appropriate work habits for an early childhood professional.

Assignments:
Lab Hours
Lab Reports
Activity Plans

Curriculum Models Research
Learning Center Project

Lab Hours
This course requires 30 hours of on-site lab time. The Saddleback College Child Development Center is the primary location for lab placement. Placement with a Mentor Teacher is the secondary choice. Other sites may be approved by the instructor.

Alternative sites will only be considered if they are child care of early childhood education settings designed to serve children ages 2-5 where children come on regular schedules and there is identified curriculum planning. Sports lessons, “Mommy and Me” programs, Sunday School or fitness center child care, or any similar program are NOT acceptable settings for lab hours.

Lab hours must be spread evenly over the duration of the course and attended on a weekly basis. Students may choose their own hours and days with the following caveats:

•Each visit must be at least one hour in duration
•No more than one hour may be scheduled before 8:00 AM or after 5:00 PM
•Hours may not be scheduled during nap time
•Hours not made up within 7 calendar days of originally scheduled day will be forfeited.
•Instructor must be notified via email of absence and rescheduled date. Students are responsible for calling the Center if they will be absent or need to revise their schedule.

Saddleback College Child Development Center Lab Placement

Students must attend an orientation session at the beginning of  the semester for this placement. Arrangements for lab placement will be made at the time of orientation. Please bring T.B. clearance and availability schedule to do lab hours to the orientation. If you have any further questions, please contact the Lab Coordinator:

Bernadette Theurer

(949) 582-4958

btheurer@saddleback.edu

Alternative Lab Site Placement

Students must submit an Alternative Lab Site Placement Form during the first week of class in order to have their request considered. This can be dropped off in my division mailbox in BGS 314, scanned and attached to an email, or mailed to me at: 28000 Marguerite Parkway, Mission Viejo, CA 92692. Incomplete or late requests will not be considered. Alternate Lab Site Placement must be approved prior to February 8th for the Spring 2010 semester.