Education and Child Study 231 - Foundations and Issues of Early Childhood Education

This course explores and examines the basic principles and curricular and instructional practices in early childhood education. Students begin this examination by taking a close look at the young child through readings and discussion, classroom observations and field-based experiences in an early childhood setting. The course also traces the historical and intellectual roots of early childhood education. This leads students to consider, compare and contrast a variety of programs and models in early childhood education. This course requires weekly fieldwork in local early childhood education classrooms. Enrollment is limited to 20.