Description
A study of the fundamentals of developmentally appropriate curriculum design and implementation in early care and education programs for children birth through age eight.
Upon course completion, students will be able to define developmentally appropriate practices; describe the process of child-centered curriculum development; develop guidelines for creating learning environments; describe teacher roles in early childhood classrooms; prepare a developmentally appropriate schedule including routines and transitions; and select, plan, implement, and evaluate developmentally appropriate learning experiences for children.
48 lecture hours