CD 112W - Learning Center Activities

Credits: 3
Instructional Contact Hours: 3

Provides the basic curriculum and organizational skills needed to work in an early childhood program. Identifies, develops and presents developmentally appropriate activities for the early childhood classroom.

Prerequisite(s): High School GPA of 2.3 or higher OR completion of or concurrent enrollment in any ENG course OR a Guided Self-Placement recommendation of ENG 111A, ENG 111C or higher
Corequisite(s): None
Lecture Hours: 45 Lab Hours: 0
Meets MTA Requirement: None
Pass/NoCredit: No

Outcomes and Objectives

Identify, develop and present developmentally appropriate activities in the art, table toys/floor toys, group time/music, science/snack and pretend learning centers.
1. Identify developmentally appropriate activities for each learning center.
2. Develop lesson plans that are developmentally appropriate activities for each learning center.
3. Demonstrate a developmentally appropriate activity for each learning center to their peers.
Compile an organized portfolio of developmentally appropriate learning center activities of the student's own work, as well as gathered materials from peers and workshops.
Promote writing tasks to promote learning.
1. Understand and analyze information in written form.
2. Explain the subject matter in a coherent writing style.
3. Evaluate the information.