Recommended Preparation: ENG 200

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 participate at an introductory level with young children ages three to five years. DS 3

Text

Early Education Curriculum: A Child's Connection to the World, 4th Edition

by Hilda L. Jackman
ISBN-13 9781428322462

Use Your Words: How Teacher Talk Helps Children Learn: Carol Garhart Mooney

ISBN: 9781929610679

The Saddleback Child Development Center is the primary location for the lab hours.  Local Mentor Teacher sites are the alternative.

To arrange lab hours contact the Lab Coordinator Laura Vidal-Prudholme

949-582-4702

lvidalprudholme@saddleback.edu

Other locations may be approved by instructor. Students must submit an Alternative Site Placement Request during the first week of class in order to have their request considered (Deliver to my office BGS 115, scan and attach to an email, or mail to me at 28000 Marguerite Pkwy Mission Viejo, CA)

Incomplete requests will not be considered.

Proof of negative TB results are a requirement for beginning lab hours.  If you already have a negative test that is good through the duration of the course, take a copy to the health center and they will give you a clearance slip to bring to the first meeting of class. Otherwise appointments may be made with the Saddleback Student Health Center to have your test done a no charge.

Note:

This course is a full 3 unit course taught on a compressed 8 week schedule. All of the reading and assignments that would normally be spread over a 16 week time frame are still required. If you are planning your time, you need to plan double the amount of time per week for an 8 week class than you would for a 16 week course. I recommend that students take no more than two 8 week courses at a time.