Understanding Young Children with Special Needs
This course will introduce the basic values that underlie supporting students who experience disabilities, and the roles of teacher assistants in supporting those individuals including the value of inclusion in […]
Teaching and Learning PreK II
The course will explore elements of curriculum development and what it looks and feels like in the classroom. Students will explore, practice, and document how to access prior knowledge, develop […]
Sociology of Children and Families
The course will provide an overview of families and family systems with emphasis on developing effective models of teacher/program/family partnerships. This course focuses influences on the development of children including […]
Early Childhood Education Practicum II
Students will work in an approved setting under the supervision of a NH Early Childhood Education credentialed professional, level consistent with field experience or certified teacher. A minimum of 90 […]
Organization and Management of Early Childhood Programs
A survey of organization and management of early childhood programs and/or child care centers. Emphasis will be on learning how to plan, organize, manage and evaluate programs and facilities for […]
Understanding Children with Autism & Pervasive Developmental Disorders
This course will broaden the student’s understanding of autistic spectrum disorders. The focus will be on young children from infancy to eight years of age. The neurological impact on communication, […]
Introduction to Early Intervention
This course will provide an overview of early intervention from the historical, legal, and current best-practices perspectives, as well as an introduction to caring for infants with high-risk situations and […]
Promoting Language and Literacy
High quality children’s books will be used as a vehicle for supporting and applying current research on the acquisition of language and reading. This course will use an overview of […]
Infant Toddler Curriculum
This course provides the practical information for caring for infants and toddlers in a group setting based on a theoretical foundation. Students will focus on the principles of caregiving, infant […]
Teaching and Learning PreK I
The course focus is on planning aesthetically pleasant, safe, healthy learning environments for children that nurture and promote learning. Students will study and apply play-based curriculum incorporating early learning standards […]
Infant/Toddler Development
Students will explore various theoretical perspectives on infant/toddler development and the pragmatics of caring for young children in early childhood settings with focus on developmentally appropriate practices for infant/toddler teachers. […]
Positive Guidance Techniques
The emphasis of the course is on the role of positive guidance techniques in preparing young children to become competent, confident, and cooperative individuals. Developmentally-appropriate methods of guiding children will […]
