EDU 231 - Curriculum for Young Children

Institution:

Dean College

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Description:

This course is designed to provide the student with a developmental approach to early childhood education programming, stressing the value of active learning and open-ended experiences in all areas of the curriculum. The interrelation of each area of the curriculum in the total learning experience is stressed, with particular emphasis on art, music, movement, mathematical thinking, literacy, dramatics, woodworking, and science. Prospective teachers develop techniques of planning, implementing, and evaluating child-centered opportunities for daily programming and techniques for extending children's individual learning. Lecture and workshop methods are used to equip the student with ideas to take back to the classroom. Prerequisite: EDU 251, PSY 211 or permission of the instructor. Offered every fall semester in the day, and offered in evening as an elective and part of OCCS/DEEC qualification selection.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.dean.edu

Phone Number:

(508) 541-1900

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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