Catalog 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 will participate at an introductory level with young children ages three to five years.

Course Objectives

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.