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- Effective Term:
- Spring 2017 through Summer 2019
- Course Number:
- ECE 191
- Course Title:
- Interest-Based Planning for Infants
- Credit Hours:
- 1
- Lecture Hours:
- 10
- Lecture/Lab Hours:
- 0
- Lab Hours:
- 0
Course Description
Covers the ways in which infants communicate their interests to adults. Addresses various methods of assessing infant interests as well as interest-based curriculum development in infant-care programs. Audit available.
Addendum to Course Description
This course is designed to enhance the knowledge base of our degree-seeking students (who are required to take 6 – 10 credits of elective credit) while also providing an accessible, interesting, and relevant course to students who are seeking to meet their professional development requirements and/or who might have limited experience in the college setting.
Intended Outcomes for the course
Upon successful completion, student should be able to:
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Identify methods of discerning infant interests.
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Derive interests from infant behaviors and responses to the curriculum, the environment, and the routines.
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Design curriculum and environments for infants based on assessment of infant interests.
Outcome Assessment Strategies
Students will…
- Attend and actively participate in class and small group activities.
- Complete written observations and assignments.
Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)
- Different stages of infant development
- Communication in infancy
- Naturally occurring activities
- Facilitating learning and development
- Partnering with families in identifying and addressing infant interests.
- Linking observed infant behaviors and responses to curricular planning.