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3.00 Credits
Strongly recommended: READ 099 if required by reading placement exam or if required by reading level. Students will explore techniques for developing literacy skills in the preschool and early school-age child. Discussion and planning of developmentally appropriate curriculum that supports children's listening, speaking, reading and wirting skills. Students will survey children's books and learn techniques to enhance literacy development. A complete language arts program that includes storytelling, puppertry and other relevant literacy experiences will be explored. 54 lecture hours.
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5.00 Credits
Strongly recommended: READ 099 if required by reading placement exam or if required by reading level. A course in elementary Chinese (Mandarin) grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation which aims at understanding, speaking, reading and writing simple Chinese and serves as an introduction to Chinese geography and culture. 90 lecture hours.
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5.00 Credits
Prerequisite: CHIN 101 or two years of high school Chinese. Strongly recommended: READ 099 if required by reading placement exam or if required by reading level. Chinese 102 continues to present the fundamentals of Chinese grammar. Students are further trained to pronounce Mandarin correctly, to build their conversational and written vocabulary, and to read and write approximately 300 more Chinese characters. 90 lecture hours.
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3.00 Credits
Strongly recommended: READ 099 if required by reading placement exam or if required by reading level. This course is an introductory course for students wishing to explore the teaching profession in the K-12 setting. Topics include an introduction to teacher performance expectations and California Standards for the teaching profession. Other topics include pedagogical strategies, curriculum design, California subject matter standards, use of technology in today's classroom and the importance of current issues and legislation. In addition, students will be required to observe 45 hours in K-12 classrooms. 54 lecture hours.
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0.50 Credits
Strongly recommended: READ 099 if required by reading placement exam or if required by reading level. This course will be taught through practical experience and a series of discussions. A variety of topics will be covered including health, nutrition, sex education, discipline, self-esteem, reading and literacy, library use, media evaluation, hospitalization and illness, divorce and separation, death, parents as teachers, play techniques, and community resources. Offered for Pass/No Pass grading only. This course may be taken four times. 9 lecture hours.
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1.50 Credits
An in-service training series for foster parents. Mandated for newly licensed foster parents by Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services. Offered for Pass/No Pass grading only. 27 lecture hours.
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3.00 Credits
This is an introductory course for exploring the philosophy, education, care and careers in early childhood education. It includes an overview of the developmental stages of children and major theories of development and their application. This ocurse will study the emotional/psychological, cognitive, and physical development of children. It also includes a study of the influence of heredity and environmental factors such as parenting practices and education will be studied in this course. 54 lecture hours.
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3.00 Credits
Strongly recommended: READ 099 if required by reading placement exam or if required by reading level. Students will critically examine theories of child development in the physical, intellectual and social-emotional areas as they pertain to the various ages and stages in a child's life from prenatal development through early childhood. Practices in teaching that derive from theories and diverse cultural environments will be analyzed and evaluated in light of an understanding of the "whole child" at different developmental stages. Students will learn to observe and assess children's development and gain insight and appreciation of cultural differences through directed observations. 54 lecture hours.
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3.00 Credits
Strongly recommended: READ 099 if required by reading placement exam or if required by reading level. This course examines the history and philosophy of child development from middle childhood through adolescence (8-18 years). This includes a survey of parenting and educational practices as well as examining the responsibilities of teaching and caring for this age group. 54 lecture hours.
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3.00 Credits
Strongly recommended: READ 099 if required by reading placement exam or if required by reading level. This course is designed to introduce students to philosophies of early childhood education and to their actualization in design of environment and program. Observation and analysis of the elements that make up a developmentally appropriate program for young children will be required. The student will learn how to assess and meet individual children's developmental needs, create an environment that supports the diversity of cultures, and communicate with parents/caregivers in ways that facilitate partnership in their child's education. 54 lecture hours.
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