12/26/2024 12:47:34 PM	CHILD 60 Course Outline as of Fall 1981	New Course (First Version)
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  CHILD 60	Title:  EARLY CHILD METH-1
Full Title:  Early Childhood Methods I
Last Reviewed:11/9/2009

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	3.00	Lecture Scheduled	3.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	52.50
Minimum	3.00	Lab Scheduled	0		6 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	3.00			Contact Total	52.50
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  105.00

Total 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: 

Catalog Description:

Theory and methods of working with infants, toddlers, and preschool children in a childcare or nursery school setting.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Course Completion of CHLD 10 ( or CHILD 10 or CHILD 50) and Course Completion of CHLD 51 ( or CHILD 51) and Concurrent Enrollment in CHLD 60.2 ( or CHILD 60.2 or CHILD 60L) OR Course Completion of CHLD 110.1 ( or CHILD110.1) and Course Completion of CHLD 110.2 ( or CHILD110.2) and Course Completion of CHLD 51 ( or CHILD 51) and Concurrent Enrollment in CHLD 60.2 ( or CHILD 60.2 or CHILD 60L) OR Concurrent Enrollment in CHLD 60.2 ( or CHILD 60.2 or CHILD 60L)

Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Theory & methods of working with infants, toddlers & preschool children in a childcare or nursery school setting.

(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:Course Completion of CHLD 10 ( or CHILD 10 or CHILD 50) and Course Completion of CHLD 51 ( or CHILD 51) and Concurrent Enrollment in CHLD 60.2 ( or CHILD 60.2 or CHILD 60L) OR Course Completion of CHLD 110.1 ( or CHILD110.1) and Course Completion of CHLD 110.2 ( or CHILD110.2) and Course Completion of CHLD 51 ( or CHILD 51) and Concurrent Enrollment in CHLD 60.2 ( or CHILD 60.2 or CHILD 60L) OR Concurrent Enrollment in CHLD 60.2 ( or CHILD 60.2 or CHILD 60L)
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
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:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1981	Inactive:	Summer 2013
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Certificate Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

  The student will:

     1.  Describe the components of an appropriate learning environment

         for children indoors and outdoors, to include health & safety

         guidelines.

     2.  Define and demonstrate understanding of appropriate interaction

         and guidance techniques with young children.

     3.  Describe the role of an early childhood teacher, including

         qualities and professional characteristics of a good teacher.

     4.  Plan apropriate curriculum to be used with young children.

     5.  Define and demonstrate an understanding of a quality

       relationship between teacher and parents.

     6.  Describe the various types of special needs children and

         and plan for including them in an early childhood classroom.

     7.  Demonstrate an understanding of developmentally appropriate

         practice with infants, toddlers and preschoolers.

Topics and Scope

  1.  Appropriate physical environments for young children

        a. Indoor environment

        b. Outdoor environment

        c. Health and safety guidelines.

 2.  Appropriate interactions with children

        a. NAEYC guidelines for appropriate interactions

        b. Communication with children

        c. Guidance strategies

 3.  Role of teacher

       a.  Routines

       b.  Qualities of a teacher / Values

       c.  Role of teacher as professional-Commitment to field/Advocacy

4.  Appropriate curriculum and activities

        a. Planning appropriate curriculum in each of the curriculum

           areas-assessment and planning for individual children

        b.  Multicultural curriculum

 5.  Developing relationships with parents

       a.  on a daily basis

       b.  in conferences

       c.  meetings and workshops

 6.  Working on problems with parents and famiies regarding their

     children

 7.  Working with special needs children in a mainstreamed classroom

       a.  identifying problems these children have

  8.  Developmentally Appropriate Practice

Assignments:

  1.  Weekly reading assignments.

 2.  Short weekly writing assignments.

 3.  Paper critiquing reading assignment.

 4.  Curriculum plans for young children.

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 30 - 70%
Written homework, Reading reports, Essay exams, Term papers, CURRICULUM PLANS
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 20 - 30%
Class performances
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 10 - 40%
Multiple choice, True/false
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 0 - 0%
None

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

  The Whole Child by Joanne Hendrick   Fifth Edition.  Published by

 Merrill.  1992

 DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE PRACTICE by Bredekamp.

 by Sue Bredekamp.  Published by NAEYC.  1986

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