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Early Childhood Education


COLLEGE CAREER PATHWAYS EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

This course is designed for students who are considering a future career involving children and to acquaint students with the field of early childhood education.  Foundations of early childhood education, the content of curriculum and aspects of child growth and development will be covered.  Teaching philosophies and preschool program models will also be discussed.  Students will develop leadership and interpersonal skills and gain hands-on experience while assisting with the operation of the THS Creative Preschool.  As they build upon the foundation of skills learned in the Child Development course, students will further develop skills in the areas of lesson planning, teaching, observation, assessment, and behavior management.  An outside observation of a NAEYC accredited preschool is a requirement of this course.