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UNIT 1  Students will be aware of lab policies, procedures, rules and regulations, quality standards and ethical considerations related to the lab experience.

1.       Examine the policies set up for the lab experience and discuss the varied reasons for selecting a career as an early childhood professional.

2.   Be aware of the sequential stages of physical development.

3.   Be aware of the stages of language development and cognitive theories of development in young children.  Recognize the importance of noting individual differences in young children and variations in learning styles and personalities.

4.   Document the need for specialized resources to facilitate the development of disabled children in mainstreamed settings.

5.      Be aware of the development of creativity in young children and the adult emphasis on process or product.

1.   Select appropriate forms to use to observe children’s behavior and development, interpret the results, and explain appropriate reactions or responses.

2.   Define and use anecdotal and running records to obtain information about young children and/or adults.  Compare the two for ease of use and value for sharing information with families.

3.   Use case studies to record information about young children and/or adults.  Suggest appropriate uses for this tool.

4.   Select checklists for physical, cognitive and social development and use these tools to record information about young children and adult-child interactions.

5.   Identify a goal for observing and recording the Behavior of young children and use the time and event sampling format for collecting information.

6.   Explain the use of charts for infant and toddler observations and children with disabilities.

7.   Be aware of the importance of collecting information for children’s portfolios.  Assemble a portfolio for a young child.

1.   Be aware of the developmental progression in the social and emotional development of young children.

2.   Be aware of the sequential stages of physical development.

3.   Be aware of the stages of language development and cognitive theories of development in young children.  Recognize the importance of noting individual differences in young children and variations in learning styles and personalities.

4.   Document the need for specialized resources to facilitate the development of disabled children in mainstreamed settings.

5.   Be aware of the development of creativity in young children and the adult emphasis on process or product.

1.   Observe and participate in individual and collaborative processes of curriculum planning.

2.   Identify needs, goals, objectives, activities, materials and techniques for implementing curriculum in the following areas:  math and science, literacy, art, music and movement, outdoor play and group times.

3.   Identify needs, goals, objectives, activities, and, supplementary materials to enhance play in the block area.

4.   Identify needs, goals, objectives, props and music to enhance dramatic play.

5.   Identify materials and activities for stimulating sensory play in young children.

6.   Identify appropriate manipulatives to use in the early childhood classroom and ways to enhance play.

1.   Discuss appropriate methods for guiding behavior in a direct fashion.

2.   Discuss appropriate methods for guiding behavior indirectly.

Special Remarks:

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Attendance:  Regular and punctual attendance is expected of all students, with the exception of those students enrolled in a TV8 tele-course or a T18 section of an ITV course.  A complete record of attendance will be kept by each instructor for the entire length of each course.  Students will be counted absent from class sessions missed, beginning with the first official date of class.  College policy states that students may be dropped from enrollment when absent 20% of the scheduled class meetings.   Reinstatement procedures are described in the PCC catalog.

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Tardy Policy:  A student who is late three times (enters classroom after the instructor has taken roll) will be charged with one full absence unless the student can provide valid reasons for one or more of these tardies.

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Assignments/Missed Exams:  It is the student's responsibility, whether present or absent, to obtain all material presented and to complete all course assignments.  If prior arrangements are made or extenuating circumstances exist, makeup of tests may be allowed.  Late homework papers will not be accepted unless those same extenuating circumstances exist.  Makeup of quizzes is to be at the instructor's discretion.

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Lab Attendance:  A complete record of attendance will be kept by the student through the use of the lab manual.  Documentation of hours should be kept by the child care center.  It is the instructor’s responsibility to check the attendance records of the students.  Students must complete 45 hours of lab work in a licensed child care facility within the semester.