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CATALOG INFORMATION
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Discipline and Nbr:
CHLD 185.2 | Title:
CREATIVE OUTDOOR ENVIRON |
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Full Title:
Creative Outdoor Environments for Young Children |
Last Reviewed:1/28/2019 |
Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
Maximum | 1.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 1.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 17.50 |
Minimum | 1.00 | Lab Scheduled | 0 | 2 min. | Lab Scheduled | 0 |
| Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| Contact Total | 1.00 | | Contact Total | 17.50 |
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| Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| Total Out of Class Hours: 35.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 52.50 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
CHLD 85.2
Catalog Description:
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This course offers an overview of appropriate and creative outdoor learning environments for young children, infants through pre-school. Planning and assessment methods for designing center and home environments will be explored and applied. Environmental factors that enhance learning and prosocial behaviors will be a focus.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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This course offers an overview of appropriate and creative outdoor learning environments for young children, infants through pre-school. Planning and assessment methods for designing center and home environments will be explored and applied. Environmental factors that enhance learning and prosocial behaviors will be a focus.
(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Certificate Applicable Course
COURSE CONTENT
Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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Upon successful completion, students will:
1. Describe appropriate outdoor play spaces/ environments for young children from infancy through preschool years.
2. Assess informally and plan children's outdoor learning environments using innovative and creative strategies.
3. Identify ways to meet the developmental needs of different age groups (infants, toddler and preschoolers) through environmental design in both center and family childcare programs.
4. Implement appropriate changes to outdoor environments based on child observation and knowledge of child development modifications.
Topics and Scope
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I. Infant Environments
A. Developmental needs and abilities
B. Use of space that supports development and creative play
C. Appropriate and innovative equipment and materials, both commercial and natural
D. Supportive environments for caregivers/teachers
E. Current playground safety regulations
II. Toddlers and Two's Environments
A. Developmental needs and abilities
B. Use of space that supports development and creative play
C. Appropriate and innovative equipment and materials, both commercial and natural
D. Supportive environments for caregivers/teachers
E. Current playground safety regulations
III. Preschool Environments
A. Developmental needs and abilities
B. Use of space that supports developmental and creative play
C. Appropriate and innovative equipment and materials, both commercial and natural
D. Supportive environments for caregivers/teachers
E. Current playground safety regulations
IV. Methods to assess and design learning environments
Assignments:
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1. Reading and discussion of assigned text and handouts (approximately 75 pages total).
2. Revise and document the design of an outdoor environment.
3. Class presentation of outdoor environment design.
4. Written assessment of an environment for young children (3-5 pages).
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 15 - 30% |
Written homework, assessment/evaluation of learning environments | |
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving 50 - 65% |
Planning and drawing designs of children's outdoor environments | |
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations 0 - 0% |
None | |
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams 0 - 0% |
None | |
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category 20 - 35% |
Classroom discussion and presentation of design plan to class | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Designs for Living and Learning-Transforming Early Childhood Environments,
by Deb Curtis and Margie Carter, Redleaf Press, St. Paul, MN 2003
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