METHODS, MATERIALS AND ACTIVITIES IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

RP&SE 460

Covers instructional approaches and practices that support developmentally appropriate, effective, and inclusive early childhood education and evidenced-based intervention for preschool and early elementary-age children (i.e., 3-8 years old). Focuses on strategies for supporting access to the general education curriculum, participation, and achievement of young children with developmental delays and disabilities. Learn "what" to teach, the selection of developmentally- and individually-appropriate child goals and objectives, and "how" to teach, the practical components of developing and delivering effective, evidenced based instruction and intervention. Emphasis is placed on adapting general early childhood education curriculum and practices in order to support children's individualized goals within inclusive classrooms. Addresses planning and implementing instruction in alignment with state and federal mandates.

CURRIC 660

Trends, basic principles, issues, evaluation, and curriculum planning for the group education of preschool children.

RP&SE 455

Explore instructional approaches and practices that support developmentally appropriate, effective, and inclusive early childhood education and evidenced-based intervention for infants and toddlers (i.e., birth-3 years old). Learn strategies to support access to the general education curriculum, participation, and achievement of young children with developmental delays and disabilities. Examines "what" to teach, the selection of developmentally- and individually-appropriate child goals and objectives, and "how" to teach, the practical components of developing and delivering effective, evidenced based instruction and intervention. Emphasis on adapting general early childhood education curriculum and practices in order to support children's individualized goals within inclusive classrooms. Addresses planning and implementing instruction in alignment with state and federal mandates.

CURRIC 663

Historical foundations, basic theories, and contemporary patterns of instruction underlying educational programs for young children (3-9). Integrating and contrasting features of comprehensive curricula for the very young: play, communication, self concepts, health, arts, motor, literacy numeracy, science, and other areas of educational concern.

CURRIC 315

Provides early childhood educators with information, strategies, and activities for instructing young children with literacy. Teachers explore the multiple sources of information that young readers must orchestrate as they learn to read.