ECED-204 Infant and Toddler Curriculum Planning

Credits 3 / 3 Contact Hours
Pre-requisite: Placement into ACRD-090, ACRD-091 or ACRD-092, completion of ELAP-110 with a minimum grade of 2.0, or successful completion of ACRD-080; ECED-101 or ECED-110 with minimum grade of 2.0. Students must have current Child Abuse/Neglect Central Registry (CA/NR) clearance or LARA eligibility letter obtained from the Michigan Department of Human Services to be presented in the first class. A copy must be on file in the Fine Arts/Social Sciences Office, MMB 2005. Students must meet all state licensing health requirements prior to start of their lab experience. Must have transportation to/from lab worksite.
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