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    Education 464-4 EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
    INTERSESSION, 1986
    ? INSTRUCTOR: Janice Leyland
    Tuesday & Thursday,
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    LOCATION: ?
    MPX 8620
    1:00 - 4:50
    OBJECTIVES
    Students will explore philosophical views of Early Childhood Education
    seen in historical perspective as a foundation for the study of young
    children ages
    3
    to B. An examination of current research and theories
    of child development will be integrated with practice in observation
    to enhance students' awareness of the child's point of view.
    Implicatins for the teacher will be discussed..
    OUTLINE OF TOPICS
    I. Foundations and Perspectives in Early Childhood Education:
    Historical, Philosophical, Cultural, Psychological
    II.. The Child's Perspective: Theories of Child Developoment and
    Approaches to Observation
    a.. Intellectual Development
    b. Self Expression ?
    An Examination of Children's Art
    C.
    The Play of Children
    d. The Development of Language and Communication
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    Implications for the Teacher
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    Current Issues in Early Childhood Education
    REQUI IREMENTS
    - term paper an an Early Childhood Education topic..
    - observational reports of young children
    - in-class presentation on a current issue
    in
    Early Childhood Educ.
    - assigned readings
    COURSE TEXTS
    Donaldson, Margaret..
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    Glasgow: Fontana/
    Collins, 1978.
    Tough, Joan..
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    Cardiff: Irwin, 1985.
    In addition, required readings will be available from the instructor
    or on reserve at the library.. Readings will include by Piaget,
    Montessori, Trevarthen, Rubin, Kellog and Egan.

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