ECED-204 Infant and Toddler Curriculum Planning

Credits 3 / 3 Contact Hours
Pre-requisite: Placement into RDNG-030 (ACSR-030), completion of ELAP-110 with a minimum grade of 2.0, or successful completion of RDNG-016 or ACLT-074 with a minimum grade of 3.0. Pre-requisite: ECED-101 or ECED-110 with minimum grade of 2.0. Students must meet child care licensing health requirements and have current Child Abuse/Neglect Central Registry (CA/NR) clearance obtained from the MIchigan Department of Human Services to be presented in the first class. A copy must be on file in the Social Science Office, MMB 2005.
This course will focus on approaches techniques and materials that can be used to enhance the physical and intellectual development of infants and toddlers. Specific areas to be discussed include: motor skills sensory skills language creativity social and emotional development.

Course Outcomes
1. Describe the developmental domains and how they are integrated into an infant/toddler classroom 2. Describe the role of play and what and how children learn through play 3. Develop an understanding of methods and/or techniques used to build relationships with parents of infants and toddlers 4. Develop classroom procedures and activities used in an infant/toddler classroom setting