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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
CHLD 60 | Title:
EARLY CHILD METH-1 |
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| 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 | 17.5 min. | Lab Scheduled | 0 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 3.00 | | Contact Total | 52.50 |
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| | 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:
CHILD 60
Catalog Description:
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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)
Recommended Preparation:
Course Completion or Concurrent Enrollment in CHLD 90.4 ( or CHILD 90.4 or CHILD 59)
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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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)
Recommended:Course Completion or Concurrent Enrollment in CHLD 90.4 ( or CHILD 90.4 or CHILD 59)
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: | |
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| CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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| IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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| CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1981 | Inactive: | Summer 2013 |
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| UC Transfer: | | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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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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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
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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:
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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:
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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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