SRJC Course Outlines

7/27/2026 3:59:31 AMCHLD 113 Course Outline as of Fall 2010

Inactive Course
CATALOG INFORMATION

Discipline and Nbr:  CHLD 113Title:  SCHOOL AGE CURRICULUM  
Full Title:  School Age Curriculum
Last Reviewed:11/1/2004

UnitsCourse Hours per Week Nbr of WeeksCourse Hours Total
Maximum3.00Lecture Scheduled3.0017.5 max.Lecture Scheduled52.50
Minimum3.00Lab Scheduled08 min.Lab Scheduled0
 Contact DHR0 Contact DHR0
 Contact Total3.00 Contact Total52.50
 
 Non-contact DHR0 Non-contact DHR Total0

 Total Out of Class Hours:  105.00Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50 

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade Only
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  CHILD 113

Catalog Description:
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Focuses on developing environments and activities for children age 5-14 involved in before- and after- school programs. Emphasis is on planning developmentally and culturally appropriate curriculum. Recommended for people working in programs serving school-aged children.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:


Recommended Preparation:
Child 10 or 110.3. Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100.

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
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Emphasis is on planning developmentally and culturally appropriate curriculum for children aged 5-14. Recommended for people working in programs serving school-aged children.
(Grade Only)

Prerequisites:
Recommended:Child 10 or 110.3. Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100.
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:Effective:Inactive:
 Area:
 
CSU GE:Transfer Area Effective:Inactive:
 
IGETC:Transfer Area Effective:Inactive:
 
CSU Transfer:Effective:Inactive:
 
UC Transfer:Effective:Inactive:
 
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Both Certificate and Major Applicable



COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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Upon completion of this course, the students will be able to:
1.  Design an appropriate indoor environment for a school-age care
program.
2.  Design an appropriate outdoor environment for a school-age care
   program.
3.  Select materials that are developmentally and culturally appropriate
   for the indoor environment.
4.  Select materials that are developmentally and culturally appropriate
   for the outdoor environment.
5.  Plan a week of nutritious snacks for school-age children.
6. Plan and evaluate developmentally and culturally appropriate activities
   for school-age children.
7.  Adapt activities for special needs children in a school-age program.
8.  Identify curriculum to parents and use parent input in curriculum
   planning.
9.  Incorporate multiple intelligences into curriculum planning.
10. Create a daily schedule for a school-age care program.
11. Develop a plan to balance homework time and play time in the daily
   schedule.
12. Develop a weekly curriculum plan for a school-age care program.
13. Identify children's interests and developmental readiness through
   observation for certain activities.
14. Use a curriculum-planning web to plan curriculum around a theme
   identified through observation.
15. Create a plan for a special day, contest, hunt or club.
16. Employ appropriate techniques of guidance and discipline for
   school-age children.
17. Identify causes of stress in children, common reactions to stress
   shown by children and techniques to relieve stress in children.
18. Identify community resources that aid families.
19. Employ positive conflict resolution techniques.
20. Exhibit professional conduct in dress, issues of confidentiality, and
   ethical behavior.
21. Analyze one's own interactions and practices with school-age children,
   families, and fellow staff members.

Topics and Scope
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1.  Planning indoor and outdoor environment for school-age care program.
2.  Selecting appropriate materials for school-age programs.
3.  Techniques for supervising indoor and outdoor activities.
4.  Planning, executing and evaluating appropriate activities for
   school-age children.
5.  Inclusion techniques for special needs children.
6.  Communication skills with staff and parents.
7.  Developing daily and weekly plans incorporating multiple intelligences
8.  Planning nutritious snacks.
9.  Homework in your program.
10. Observation as a tool for planning curriculum.
11. Webbing as a curriculum planning tool.
12. Planning special event days, contests, hunts and clubs.
13. Guidance and discipline.
14. Stress in children and families.
15. Community resources and referral techniques.
16. Conflict resolution.
17. Acting as a professional.

Assignments:
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1.  Read assigned texts (1-2 chapters/week) and handouts in preparation
   for class meetings.
2.  Keep a journal reflecting on concepts and practices presented in the
   course.
3.  Complete reaction essays, approximately one page in length, on films,
   speakers and other class presentations.
4.  Observe school-age programs and complete observations focused on
   environments and other parts of curriculum.
5.  Design an indoor room plan for a school program.
6.  Design an outdoor space plan for a school-age program.
7.  Research activities appropriate for school-age children, choose
   appropriate activities, execute activities with school-age children,
   and evaluate activities.
8.  Continue portfolio development adding such artifacts as indoor and
   outdoor environment observation critiques, planning tool for
   developing appropriate activities, appropriate activities
   executed and evaluated, a weekly menu of nutritious snacks, a daily
   schedule, a statement of belief about behavior management and other
   pertinent artifacts.
9.  Engage with fellow students in problem solving around issues
   concerning school-age curriculum.
10. Complete short answer essay exams and multiple choice, true/false
   exams.

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.Writing
50 - 75%
Written homework, Reading reports, observations, activity plans, journal
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.Problem Solving
0 - 0%
None
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.Skill Demonstrations
15 - 25%
Activity demonstrations
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.Exams
10 - 25%
Multiple choice, True/false, Essay exams.
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.Other Category
0 - 0%
None


Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Half a Childhood: Quality Programs for After School Hours. 2nd Ed.
By Judith Bender, Charles Flatter, and Jeannette Sorrentino, 2002. (ISBN
0-91705-10-7)
THE NSACA STANDARDS FOR QUALITY SCHOOL AGE CARE by Janette Roman, ed.
National School Age Care Alliance, 1998. (no ISBN)
Optional: KIDS TIME by Child Development Division, California Department
of Education, 1994. (ISBN 0-8011-11155-2)

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