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SThON FRASER UNIVERSITY
EDUCATION 464-4
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EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION ?
(D1.00)
Intersession, 1992 ?
Instructor: Kau'i Keliipio
(May 4 -June 12)
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Office:
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MPX8634
Tuesday & Thursday, 1:00-4:50 p.m.
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Phone:
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291-3005
Location: MPX 7600
PREREQUISITE:
60 hours of credit.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Although Early Childhood Education is available to all students with 60 hours of credit, it is
a course for educators and others working with young children in educational
environment. Role play, group discussion, readings, audiovisival and curriculum
materials will be used to assit participants to develop definitions of their professional roles
in an early childhood setting, and activities and programs which will promote positive
educational environments for young children.
1. To develop an understanding of the historical and philosophical underpinings to the
theory and practice of Early Childhood Education.
2. To become familiar with resources in Early Childhood Education.
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To examine current issues related to Early Childhood Education.
4. To develop child observation skills and strategies.
ASSIGNMENTS AND REQUIREMENTS
1. Attendance and class participation
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(10%)
2.
In class and take-home assignments
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(20%)
3.
Child observation activity
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(30%)
4. Field assignment
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(10%)
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Essay
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(30%)
REQUIRED TEXTS
Ministry of Education. Primary Program Curriculum Guide.
Yardley, Alice (1989). Young children thinking. Rubicon Publishing, Oakville, Ontario.
ISBN 0-921156-06-5.
Yardley, Alice. Reaching out. Rubicon Publishing, Oakville, Ontario.
Yardley, Alice. The teacher of young children. Rubicon Publishing, Oakville, Ontario.
Chud, Gyda & Fahlman, Ruth (1985). Early childhood education for a multiculutural
society. Pacific Educational Press, Faculty of Education, University of British
Columbia. ISBN 0-88865-047-7
SUGGESTED READINGS
Katz, Lilian G. & Chard, Sylvia C. (1991). Engaging children's minds: The project
aunroach. Ablex Publishing Corp., Norwood, New Jersey. ISBN 0-89391-543-2.
Wassermann, S. (1990). Serious players in the orimarv classroom: Emnowering
children through active learning exneriences. OISE. ISBN 0-80773-030-0
