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Early Childhood Professions

• You may be nothing to the world, but you may be
  the world to someone.

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Eligibility

• Juniors and seniors may take this class for one
  or two years.

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In the LHS Classroom

• Learn skills needed to teach children
  two-years-old to first grade

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Training

• Students may train at a Day Care or Elementary
  School

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Elementary School Choices

• Preschool Program for Children with Disabilities
  (PPCD - ages 3 to 5)

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Pre-K
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Kindergarten
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Bilingual Kindergarten
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First Grade
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Preschool

• Two, Three or Four-Year-olds learn through play
  in a variety of learning centers

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Handwriting
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Art
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Dramatic Play
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Reading Books
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Building with Blocks
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Listening to Tapes
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Small Manipulatives
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Playing Games
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Physical Development
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Making Friends
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Training Site Responsibilities

• Assist the teacher with lessons and activities

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Playground

• Help children on the playground

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In the Computer Lab
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In the Library
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Special Occasions

• You may assist your class on field trips and help
  with special events (Rodeo Day).

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Portfolio

• Each student will collect teaching ideas in a
  portfolio for their own future use.

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FCCLA

• As a member of the class, you may join our club
  Family, Career and Community Leaders of America.

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Community Service

• Members participate in projects that benefit
  children in our community.

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Competition

• Students may compete in a variety or events at
  the Regional, State and National level

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STOP

• (Students Taking On Prevention)
  THE Violence is a national FCCLA project. We
  hope to create an atmosphere of kindness and
  belonging at LHS.

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Letter Jacket

• Students may earn a letter jacket through
  competitive events

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Career Passport

• An Early Childhood Education passport may be
  achieved in one of two ways
• Early Childhood Professions I and II
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• Early Childhood Professions I Food Science and
  Nutrition Child Development

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Earn College Credit

• Students may earn up to 7 hours credit at any
  state junior college towards an Early Childhood
  Education Certificate.

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Remember!

• Early Childhood Professions
• Credits 2 each year
• Eligibility Junior and/or Seniorr
• Prerequisites ECP I None
  ECP II
  completion of ECP I

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• Passport Early Childhood Education
• Career Connections Teaching children birth to
  eight-years-old