EDEC 237 - Creating Environments for Young Children

Unit(s): 4

This course presents an overview of knowledge and skills related to planning and implementing developmentally and culturally appropriate curriculum and environments for young children from birth to eight years old. Students examine how to create and use the physical environment as the foundation for promoting activities that support learning and development, with an emphasis on language and literacy development and the essential role of play. Includes 24 hours of field work in an infant/toddler, preschool, transitional kindergarten, or kindergarten classroom that has been approved by the instructor. Students must sign the School of Education Field Experience Agreement before starting at their field site. Course open to sophomores and above.

Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): EDEC 220.
Teaching Mode: Course taught in face-to-face and hybrid modes.