ECHS 1150 - Infant-Toddler Development & Curriculum

Credit Hours: 4.00

Objectives:

1. The student will observe a child to develop a child case study with specific learning objectives to promote skills and growth across all developmental domains.
   1. Identify strategies to support Physical Development.
   2. Identify strategies to support Language Development.
   3. Identify strategies to support Social Development.
   4. Identify strategies to support Emotional Development.
   5. Identify strategies to support Cognitive Development.

Outcome 2:  Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to evaluate daily schedules and routines for infant and toddler classrooms.

Objectives:

1. State important considerations for schedules and routines for infants and toddlers.
2. Critique sample schedules.
3. Create a daily schedule for infants and toddlers based on their individual needs.

Outcome 3:  Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to evaluate infant and toddler environments.

Objectives:

1. Design a safe developmentally appropriate learning environment for infants and toddlers.
   1. Plan the environment.
   2. Interpret the role of aesthetics in environments for young children.
   3. Select furnishings, toys, materials, and equipment necessary for infants and toddlers.
   4. Provide provisions for adult space.
   5. Organize materials.
   6. List safety concerns.

Outcome 4: Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to identify appropriate child guidance techniques for very young children.

Objectives:

1. Describe the social/emotional development of very young children as it relates to guidance.
2. Describe the adult’s role in creating an emotionally safe environment.
3. Identify influences on behavior.
4. Describe developmentally appropriate approaches to child guidance.
5. List proactive strategies to promote behavioral growth.
6. State how families and early educators can work together to support the child.  
    

Outcome 5:  Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to observe, record, assess and document behavior.

Objectives:

1. Identify learning outcomes for infants and toddlers.
2. Describe the value of observation
3. Clarify the difference between objective and subjective recording techniques.
4. Observe infants and toddlers and record observations with anecdotal notes.
5. Interpret data collected.
   1. Recognize the dimensions of the individual child.
   2. View children in the context of family, culture, and community.
   3. Recognize that life circumstances and past experiences can contribute to or stifle development. 
6. Show how observations can be used for planning activities that target learning outcomes.
7. Notate how observations can be used for changes in the environment.
8. Describe how observations can be shared with colleagues and families.

Outcome 6:  Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to identify factors that influence a child’s growth and development.

Objectives:

1. Research both biological and environmental factors that positively and negatively affect growth and development.
2. Notate which factors are protective factors and which are risk factors.
3. Recognize that relationships affect virtually all aspects of development.
4. Identify ways to support and respect the diverse values and beliefs of families and caregivers.

• Communication: The graduate can communicate effectively for the intended purpose and audience.
• Critical Thinking: The graduate can make informed decisions after analyzing information or evidence related to the issue.
• Global Literacy: The graduate can analyze human behavior or experiences through cultural, social, political, or economic perspectives.
• Information Literacy: The graduate can responsibly use information gathered from a variety of formats in order to complete a task.
• Quantitative Reasoning: The graduate can apply quantitative methods or evidence to solve problems or make judgments.
• Scientific Literacy: The graduate can produce or interpret scientific information presented in a variety of formats.

Week 2: Introduction to Curriculum for Infants and Toddlers

Week 3: Physical Development, Stages of Development

Week 4: Language Development - Physical and Cognitive

Week 5:  Language Development - Expressive and Receptive

Week 6:  Emotional Development -Relationships, Protective and Risk Factors

Week 7: Social Emotional Development - Temperament Theory

Week 8: Social Emotional Development - Developmental Theories

Week 9: Child Development Theory, Child Guidance Techniques for Infants and Toddlers

Week 10:  Curriculum- Routines, Schedules And Environments

Week 11: Cognitive Development, Stages of Development

Week 12:  Developmentally Appropriate Practice, Theorist Research

Week 13:  Curriculum - Observing, Recording, Assessing, Documenting, Child Case Study

Week 14:  Curriculum - NAEYC’s Code of Ethics, Writing Activity Plans, Child Case Study

Week 15:  Curriculum - Family, Culture and Community, Child Case Study

Week 16: Curriculum - Cultural Practices in Child Rearing