ECTC 2703 - Preschool Curriculum

Description
This course is based on the foundation of research in child development and focuses on planning and implementing enriching environments with appropriate interactions and activities for young children including those with special needs, to maximize physical, cognitive, communication, creative, language/ literacy, and social/ emotional growth and development. Competencies are based on Standards developed by the National Association for the Education of Young Children for quality early childhood settings. Also covered: Information on the Quality Approval process and Accreditation for Early Childhood settings in Arkansas, now called Better Beginnings, and Arkansas Child Development and Early Learning Standards (CDELS).

Pre-Requisite
Completion of CHED 1003 and CHED 2033 with a grade greater than or equal to C.

3 Credit Hour(s)

Contact Hours
45 lecture hours

3 Faculty Load Hour(s)

Semesters Offered
Fall

Grade Mode
A-F

Learning Outcomes
Students completing this course will be able to:

Advocate for developmentally appropriate practices in settings where preschool children are developing and learning
Model developmentally appropriate environments and curriculum for parents and colleagues
Define and describe developmentally appropriate practices for all preschoolers to families and colleagues, including environments, activities, schedules, and interactions
Implement developmentally appropriate practices in a preschool setting

General Education Outcomes Supported
N/A

Standard Practices
N/A