ECE 234 : Preschool Curriculum Planning
Through a balanced and integrated approach based on multicultural education, students plan activities related to three, four, and five-year old’s need to self-discover the world around them. Activity plans include adaptations for inclusion of children with diverse learning needs with special attention to individualized education plans (IEPs), strategies for assessment of children's learning, and evaluation of planned activities. This course meets the curriculum requirement in the ECE Foundational Certificate. Prerequisites: ECE 110 or PSY 252 and ECE 111. Three lecture hours per week.
Course Outcomes
- Explain different early learning and teaching strategies and curriculum models.
- Design developmentally appropriate, standards-based curriculum that promotes young children’s learning and development across domains.
- Design play-based interactive activities for the different learning centers.
- Explain the teacher's role in planning, implementing, and evaluating both teacher-directed and child-directed activities, environments, and curriculums.
- Use a range of strategies, such as reflective practice and family engagement to improve and adapt curriculum.