Fundamentals of Early Childhood Education

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Fundamentals of Early Childhood Education

• Syllabus
• Instructor Jovonni T. Farrington

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Course Description

• This course is designed to assist students in
  understanding young children and their needs in
  education.

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Text

• Required Text
• Morrison, Charles Bleiker, Charles. Early
  Childhood Today 10th ed.

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Course Goals

• The student will be able to determine
  developmental milestones of each age group.
• Explain hands-On learning
• Understand and explain the appropriate assessment
  for young children

• Discuss the educational goals of the different
  ages groups within the early childhood realm of
  learning.

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Course Requirements

• Reading
• Complete all reading required for that week.
• Assignments
• Complete all assignment required for specified
  week.
• Journals Respond to all
  journals.
• Paper
• Complete 8-10 page paper on EC topic. Other
  topics may be possible if approved.

• Quizzes/Tests
• Complete all quizzes/tests. You will be able to
  complete the quizzes more than once, but only the
  first grade will count.
• Quiz Study Guides (QSG) Complete
  study guides to prepare for quizzes or tests.

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Course Topics

1. Ages Stages-Developmental Milestones for Young
   Children
2. Educational Goals of Young Children
3. Hands-On Learning
4. Making Learning Fun
5. Assessment and Young Children
6. Writing Lessons and Lesson plans for Young
   Children

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Evaluation

• Reading 20 points each 160 pts
• Journals 10 points each 80
  pts
• QSG 75 points each 600 pts
• Quizzes 30 points each 240 pts
• Tests 200 points each 400 pts
• Assignment 100 points each 1000 pts
• 50 points Content
• 25 points Grammar/Mechanics
• 25 points Style
• Paper
  600 pts
• 300 points Content
• 200 points Grammar/Mechanics
• 100 points Style