EDUCATION

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EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

SPRING,

1981

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INSTRUCTOR: Lois Baker

ENDERBY - Timber Creek Hall

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TIME: Monday

9:30 - 12:30

a.m.

Enderby, B,C.

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& 1:30 - 3:00

p.m.

PHONE:

838-9291+

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Tuesday

9:30 - 12:30

a.m.

FOR SIX WEEKS

The course will focus on three main areas:

1.

Selected

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curriculum content (past and present) of early

childhood education programs.

2.

Developmental knowledge about young children's physical, social,

and emotional growth and the learning process.

3.

Educational aspects of the home and community life of young

children.

The course format will be a combination of discussions of assigned

readings, short lectures, and mini-workshops. There will be some

use of videotape for diagnostic purposes.

The course grade will be based on attendance, class participation,

and the following three assignments:

1 & 2

Two written papers, one an observational study and the

other program oriented (relating to areas 1 &

2

above).

3

A shared report (team or group) on home and community resources

(related to area

3

above).

TEXTS: (These are pocket-book size)

LANDRETH, Catherine; Preschool Learnin

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and Teaching; New York:

Harper & Row,

1972

SIME, Mary; A Child's E

y

e View: Pia

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et for Youn

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Parents and Teachers;

London: Thames .& Hudson,

1973

STANT, Margaret; The Yound Child: His Activities and Materials;

Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: ?

Prentice-Hall,

1972

YARDLEY, Alice; Structure in Early Learning; London: Evans Bros.,

1974