Studies in teaching 6 (early childhood)
2 hours per week * Second semester * Peninsula * Prerequisites: EDN1115, EDN1125 and EDN3115
Strand A: This strand will contribute further to students' programming skills and the implementation of developmentally and culturally appropriate practices. Consideration will also be given to topics such as multi-age groupings and their teaching/management implications, indoor/outdoor programs, and the selection and implementation of special activities which reflect cultural traditions, particularly festivals, gifts and language. Other issues addressed will include working with parents and committees, the role of regional early-childhood advisers, applying for jobs, and developing personal and centre philosophies. Strand B: A further twenty to twenty-five days of supervised practice teaching in preschools. Students will also carry out observations, field trips and volunteer teaching in services associated with young children.
Assessment
Written: 100% * Fieldwork
Recommended texts
Arthur L and others Programming and planning in early childhood settings Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1993
Sebastien-Nickell P and Milne R Care and education of young children Longman Cheshire, 1992