HDFS 428 - Preschool Curriculum I

(3 units)

Theoretical and practical aspects of planning and implementing a curriculum for preschool-aged children, including activities that promote creative, physical, cognitive, language and social-emotional development.

Maximum units a student may earn: 3

Prerequisite(s): HDFS 201; HDFS or ECE majors only.

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 2
Units of Laboratory/Studio: 1
Offered: Every Fall

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. analyze the roles of environment, observation, standards, assessment, and documentation in development and implementation of curriculum, and practice using each of these tools in a classroom with young children.
2. communicate and interact respectfully with young children, develop the skills necessary to do so, and reflect on their growth across the semester in a culminating written assignment.
3. conduct curriculum planning and implementation by designing and implementing a media exploration project across time with a small group of children.
4. demonstrate ability to be reflective through weekly reflections on their work with children and through written assignments that require them to reflect on their own growth and changes in understanding across the semester.

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