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Education 464-4 EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
INTERSESSION, 1986
? INSTRUCTOR: Janice Leyland
Tuesday & Thursday,
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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
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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.