This course offers an overview of Developmentally Appropriate Practices for Early Childhood Education as a base from which to gain further knowledge for working with young children. The aspiring teacher will be introduced to historical contexts and theories of early childhood education. The course will give the aspiring teacher the opportunity to gain insight into the relationship between child development, learning, and teaching. Through readings, discussions, observation, and field work the aspiring teacher will develop his/her own personal philosophy of Early Childhood Education. Additionally, aspiring teachers will create and teach lessons in the areas of the arts, numeracy, science, health and nutrition, and motor development.

Prerequisites: Candidacy Corequisites: ECED 0305 ? field component