COURSE

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COURSE NAME:

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Eanildhood

Education

SEMESTER: ?

Summer

1975

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Current trends, issues and

research

relating,

to

the education

of young

chi1den.

COURSE INFORMATION

Instructor

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Dates

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Day(s)

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Time(s)

Barbara Corbett

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July 2-AuE 8 Mon.,Wed.

5:30-8:20

pm.

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Fri.

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2:30-4:20 p.m.

Range of Topics:

Philosophical views

of

early

childhood

education seen

in

historical perspective

and contemporary practice. A comparison

of differihg views. Modecn research into

child development, early education, and

curriculum as used in nursery schools, day

care centres, kinderaL tens, and the primary

rdes. Possible future directions for Larly

Childhood Education in Canada.

Recommended Read:

Gesell, Arnold;

11

Ev Frances L; Ames, Louise Bates; Infant

and Child in the Culture of Today. Revised Edition 1974.

Webez', Evelyn, Early Childhood Education: Perspectives on

Change.

Selected readings in, edu

c

ational theory from the Bibliography

- to include Friedrich Froebel,

Maria Montessori, Jean

Piaet, the B'itish Nursery School and Infant School, etc.

Requirements:

Seminar presentation in an area of individual interest;

an indepth look at theory and pactive, leading preparation

for discussion. Short written assignments on various

aspects of the course.

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Early Childhood Education

Louis Rubin

Session One

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Early Education and Child Care

need; goals; characteristics

Session

Two ?

Early Childhood Curriculum I

aims; content; social behavior or knowledge

Session Three

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Early Childhood Curriculum II

reading; social studies; science; mathematics;

creative arts

Session Four

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Learning in the Early Years

contrasting views of learning; cognitive and

affective goals; organizing instruction

Session Five

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Teaching Your Children

planning;, alternative methods; grouping;

reinforcement; evaluating outcomes

Session Six ?

Family Involvement

home-school relations; parent-teacher collarboration;

parents as teachers

Session Seven

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Teaching Young Children Values

habits; indoctrination; attitudes; beliefs;

reiteration

Session Eight

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Behavior in Early Childhood

environmental factors; guidance; discipline;

behavior disorders; maturation factors

Session Nine

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The Pre-School Environment

health; safety; intellectual stimulation; motivation

Session Ten ?

Learning Through Play

theories of play; organizing play; learning through

play; forms of play

Session Eleven ?

Professional Matters

the developing field; specializations; administration

and finance; finding a job; satisfaction in work

Session Twelve ?

Evaluation and General Review