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  • 3.00 Credits

    Focuses on play as an integral part of child's learning. Covers play theory and design of the learning environment. Emphasis on appropriate ways to guide children in their play activities and routines, and ways to develop creativity in children. Requires several independently scheduled observations of children's play in the campus Child Development Laboratories.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This class will prepare students to plan optimal learning environments for preschool children. Emphasis is placed on integrated learning and appropriate instructional methods in language, literacy, social studies, math and science. Students are required to have concurrent enrollment in CI 318B. Child and Family Services specialization students must enroll for an additional one hour of 395 field experience to provide practical experiences one-half day per week in a community preschool setting. Preschool/Primary specialization students must enroll for an additional one-hour of EDUC 318 field experience to provide practical experience in a kindergarten classroom one-half day per week. Prerequisite: CI 237 (C or better), CI 245, CI 317; consent of the instructor required for non-early childhood majors or graduate students.
  • 1.00 Credits

    This practicum will prepare students to work in optimal learning environments for preschool children. Participation is one-half day per week for the semester at the SIU Child Development Laboratories. Students are required to have concurrent enrollment in CI 318A. Prerequisite: CI 237 (C or better), CI 245, CI 317; consent of instructor required for non-early childhood majors or graduate students.
  • 3.00 Credits

    319-3 Instructional Strategies for the Primary Child I. The purpose of this course is to plan the optimum learning environment for kindergarten and the primary grades one through three. Emphasis will be placed on planning for instruction, models of teaching, integrated learning and appropriate instructional methods in the content areas of science and social studies. Early childhood certification students must have concurrent enrollment in one hour of Education 312 to provide practical experience one half-day per week for the semester in a primary setting. Prerequisite: 318, 324, concurrent enrollment in 320 and Education 312; consent of the instructor required for non-early childhood majors, and/or graduate students.
  • 3.00 Credits

    320-3 Instructional Strategies for the Primary Child II. The purpose of this class is to plan the optimum learning environment for kindergarten and the primary grades one through three. Emphasis will be placed on integrated learning and appropriate instructional methods in the content area of mathematics. Early childhood certification students must have concurrent enrollment in one hour of Education 312 to provide practical experience one-half day per week for the semester in a primary setting. Prerequisite: 318, 324, concurrent enrollment in 319; consent of the instructor required for non-early childhood majors and/or graduate students.
  • 3.00 Credits

    (Same as Mathematics 321) Modern approaches to mathematics instruction for the elementary grades. Mathematics content focuses on: straight-edge and compass construction. Justification and proof of geometric properties. Three-dimensional geometry. Coordinate geometry. Transformations expressed in coordinate notation. Analysis of linear relationships geometrically and algebraically. Modeling various "real-world" situations by linear equations and inequalities. Setting up and solving equations and inequalities. Exploration of statistical data. Representation of data, interpretation of data, misrepresentation of data. Introduction to the fundamental ideas of statistics; measures of spread and central tendency. Introduction to the fundamental concepts of probability. Counting techniques needed for calculating probabilities. Dependent and independent events. Conditional probability. Odds, expected value. Simulation. Emphasis is placed throughout on reasoning, multiple representations of mathematical concepts, making connections and communication. Two hours lecture and two hours lab per week. Prerequisite: C or better in CI 220, Mathematics 220 or equivalent.
  • 3.00 Credits

    (Same as MATH 322) Modern approaches to mathematics instruction for the elementary grades. Mathematics content focuses on: algebra and algebraic thinking, geometry, relations and functions and their applications to real-life problems. Em-phasis is placed throughout on reasoning, multiple representations of mathematical concepts, making connections and communication. Two hours lecture and laboratory per week. Prerequisite: C or better in CI 321 or Mathematics 321.
  • 3.00 Credits

    In this course, students will learn to use multimedia technology and group management strategies appropriate for Kindergarten through third grade classrooms. They will develop professional leadership and collaboration skills and apply professional standards to analyze and reflect on their work. Prerequisite: admission to the Teacher Education Program, CI 318 or concurrent enrollment in CI 318, or consent of instructor.
  • 3.00 Credits

    The development of creativity in young children. Methods and curriculum that foster creativity in graphic expression, music and creative movement among preschool and primary school children.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Study of changing patterns in family living throughout the family life cycle. Insights into common current family problems typical of each stage of the family life cycle. Prerequisite: CI 227.
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