Early Childhood Education
Early Childhood Education
Course Syllabus
Ms. Dolan
2011-2012
September
• High school student orientation
• “Do’s and Don’ts” of working in the preschool classrooms
• Why is Early Childhood important?
• Introduction to the Creative Curriculum by Diane Trister Dodge
October
• Characteristics of preschool children
• How children develop and learn
• The developmental continuum
November
• The learning environment
• Setting up a preschool classroom
• Mapping the preschool classrooms
• Establishing structure and routines
• Creating a classroom community
December
• Discussions on what children learn in preschool
• Exploring literacy, mathematics, science, social studies, art and technology in the classrooms
• Creating a theme-based week long lesson plan for the preschool classroom
• The role of the family and culture
January
• The role of the teacher in the preschool classroom
• Discussion on the importance of observation and assessment
• Exploration about the varieties of assessment methods: anecdotal, checklists, rating scales, charts, portfolios, etc.
• Preschool observations and write-ups
February
• Research in behavioral psychology
• Theorists: Abraham Maslow, Erik Erikson, Jean Piaget, Lev Vygotsky and Howard Gardner and their connections to the Early Childhood classroom
March
• Learning centers: block center, dramatic play, toys and games, art, library, science, sand and water table, music and movement, cooking, computers and outdoors
• Presentations on why learning centers are important and what kinds of learning happens in each center
April
• Establishing and maintaining healthy learning environments
• Teaching children about health, safety, and sanitation
• Discussion of career opportunities within Early Childhood Education and Child Development related fields
May and June
• Promoting literacy and shared literature in the preschool classroom
• Reading and discussing a chosen piece of children’s literature with a preschool student
• Creating unique and creative portfolios for each preschool child
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