An introduction to the history of early childhood education and an overview of current laws and best practices. Discussions will include issues impacting families and current research in early childhood education.

An overview of the various aspects of development in the social context for children prenatally through adolescence. Course will emphasize techniques of directed observation. Lecture, three hours, laboratory, one hour per week.

An introduction and application of assessment and measurement in children from birth to primary. Training in the development and use of commercially available and teacher made assessment devices and techniques suitable for teachers to administer. Includes observations, standardized tests, portfolio development, and transdisciplinary assessment, used by teachers of young children.

Study of the child's development of reasoning, concept formation, and perception of reality. Consideration of relevant research and theory and their applications to the education of pre-school children. Examination of the methods and techniques for teaching pre-school children in the areas of math, science, social studies, English, arts and humanities, health education and physical education within various curriculum models.

Study of the child's development of reasoning, concept formation, and perception of reality. Consideration of relevant research and theory and their applications to the education of pre-school children. Examination of the methods and techniques for teaching pre-school children in the areas of math, science, social studies, English, arts and humanities, health education and physical education within various curriculum models.

An overview of the field of early childhood special education including discussions of historical and empirical support for providing early intervention services, screening, assessment, instructional programming, integration of children with and without disabilities, family involvement, and service delivery models. Emphasis is placed on assessment and promoting attainment of cognitive, language, social, self-help, and motor skills.

An overview of the field of early childhood special education including discussions of historical and empirical support for providing early intervention services, screening, assessment, instructional programming, integration of children with and without disabilities, family involvement, and service delivery models. Emphasis is placed on assessment and promoting attainment of cognitive, language, social, self-help, and motor skills.

An overview of the field of early childhood special education including discussions of historical and empirical support for providing early intervention services, screening, assessment, instructional programming, integration of children with and without disabilities, family involvement, and service delivery models. Emphasis is placed on assessment and promoting attainment of cognitive, language, social, self-help, and motor skills.

An overview of the field of early childhood special education including discussions of historical and empirical support for providing early intervention services, screening, assessment, instructional programming, integration of children with and without disabilities, family involvement, and service delivery models. Emphasis is placed on assessment and promoting attainment of cognitive, language, social, self-help, and motor skills.

This course is the field-based component of the Early Childhood block (IEC 507, 508 and 509). This course provides an opportunity for students to demonstrate application of readings and content from the Early Childhood block courses.