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EDUCATION 488-4 (INTERSESSION)?

SPECIAL TOPICS: DESIGNS FOR LEARNING KINDERGARTEN

INSTRUCTOR:

Pat Holborn, Program Coardinator, Faculty of Education

Office: M.P.X. 8634 ? Telephone: 291-3395

TIMES AND LOCATION:

Mondays and Wednesdays, Intersession. 1:00 * 4:50 p.m.

M..P. X.. 7610

GOALS OF THE COURSE:

This course focuses on the characteristics and needs of

kindergarten children the nature of the kindergarten

curriculumq and the role of the kindergarten teacher as a

facilitator of growth toward all curriculum goals..

Students in this course will:

a..

understand the characteristics and needs of

kindergarten children in relation to the total

developmental, perspective;

b..

understand the B.C. Kindergarten curriculum goals

and be able to relate them to a personal philosophy

of early childhood education;

C.

become familiar with the Kindergarten Curriculum

Guide and Resource Book, and be able to use it

effectively as a planning tool..

d.. increase their skills in the areas of planningq

implementing and evaluating a program which meets

the needs of young children in a kindergarten

setting..

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FORMAT:

This course will address both theories of child

development and early childhood education, and the more

practical, day---to-day aspects of kindergarten teaching..

Therefore, each session will include a variety of learning

activities..

A high degree of participation will be

expected

Assignments will include readingsq observatiansq and

practice tasks. These assignments will be relatively short,

and designed to provide students with an opportunity to

apply some of the ideas discussed during a class session..

Some assignments will be done during class time and then

handed in to the instructor.. Other assignments will be

completed between sessions and handed in at the following

class.

REQUIREMENTS:

a..

regular attendance and participation in all course

activities;

b.. completion of all required readings (a reading list

will be provided at the first session);

C.

satisfactory completion of all course assignments;

d.. satisfactory completion of a final, written

self-evaluation, and participation in an evaluation

conference with the instructor..

EVALUATION:

Students will be expected to meet each of the

requirements above.. Assignments will be given to the

instructor for feedback as they are completed.. Feedback

will be anecdotalq and aimed at helping students to improve

their understanding and skills.. Grades will be determined

on the basis of performance in each of the areas listed

above, and demonstration of overall growth in understandings

and skills.. There will be no examination..

COURSE TEXT:

Kindergarten Gui de and Resource Book. Victoria, B.. C;.:

Ministry of Education s 1985. ?

(available in the S.F.U.

Bookstore)..