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ECE 561 Foundations in Early Childhood Education - Summer II in Commerce
Course Description: This course is designed to examine the relationships among development, experiences, and practices in early childhood education. Emphasis is placed upon the investigation of theoretical influences on early childhood education – Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, Grades 1, 2, and 3.
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Required Text: Berk, Laura E. (2006) Child Development, 7th ed. Allyn & Bacon. Text book website: http://wps.ablongman.com/ab_berk_childdevcw_7 |
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Intro to course - July 3 http://breeze.tamu-commerce.edu/ece561/ Breeze is a PowerPoint lecture with my voice recorded over it. You must have Macromedia Flash to view it, and a pretty fast connection. This lecture is 14 minutes long. Here is the PowerPoint without voice. ECE 561.ppt |
Emerging Schedule - Page last edited on 03/26/09
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July 9 First Class 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Host: Josh Chinese Food Houston (1997) My Great Aunt Arizona. Our Developmental Auto-Biographies Principles of Development .ppt (shown in class 7/9)
Observation .htm Review for 7/11
Topical Lit Circles:
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11 Observation Lab read Berk ch 1 & 2 NE Texas Children’s Museum in the old Watson Cafeteria Next to Children’s Learning Center
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16 Host: Candy
Domains of Development PHYSICAL: read Berk ch 3, 4, & 5 LANGUAGE: read Berk ch 9 AESTHETIC: read Berk, pp 344 - 349 COGNITIVE: read Berk ch 6, 7, & 8
Ages & Stages
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18 No regular class meeting
www.scholastic.com warehouse sale
Due: 1st Child Observation Study
Sonya’s anniversary |
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23 Host: Jeannie
EMOTIONAL: read Berk, ch 10 SOCIAL: read Berk, ch 11, 12, 13 Due: Ages & Stages Paper Infant: Angel, Sonya, Jeannie Toddler: Candy Pre-k - Kindergartner: Lou ??: Quita
Quality Childcare: Nat'l. Institute on Child Health Development reporto on Quality Childcare .pdf Childcare Quality Indicators Checklist .pdf EXAM Question due by Friday, 7/27 Read this article "Let them at least have heard of heroic knights and courageous deeds" www.hillsdale.edu Imprimis |
25 Host: Candy 1pm P.L.A.C.E.S. 3pm Group work
Due: 2nd Child Observation Study
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30 Host: Quita Candy’s birthday DEVELOPMENT IN CONTEXT: read Berk, ch 14 & 15
Due: Ages & Stages Presentations http://www.babycenter.com/videos/?intcmp=topnav_generalphase_videos&_requestid=677629 |
Aug 1 Host: jt
Due: 3rd Child Observation Study Due: Topical Literature Circle
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August 6 Host:
Due: Topical Literature Circle |
8 Last Class Host:
Due: Exam |
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| various | Quizzes & Homework | 10 | ||
| 7/18 | 1st Child Observation Study | 10 | ||
| 7/25 | 2nd Child Observation Study | 10 | ||
| 7/23 | Ages & Stages Paper | 20 | ||
| 7/30 | Ages & Stages Presentation | 10 | ||
| 8/1 | 3rd Child Observation Study | 10 | ||
| 8/6 | Topical Literature Circle | 10 | ||
| 8/8 | Exam | 10 | ||
| 8/8 | Preparation, participation, professional commitment | 10 |
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