This course has an assignment that is due by 11:55 pm Central Standard Time on Wednesday night of the first week of class. Failure to complete this assignment will result in your removal from the course for non-participation.

To complete this course, you must be registered with the Family Care Safety Registry. Failure to register by Wednesday of the first week of class will result in your removal from the course.

Any field experience with children younger than school age requires the observer to complete the TB questionnaire (Found in myCMU under Student Help>Digital Forms>Admissions) and possibly have an actual TB test depending on the outcome of the questionnaire. If it is determined that you need a TB test, you can get a test at your personal physician's office, or any county health office. 

If you have questions regarding this requirement, please contact Jane Bethel, jbethel@centralmethodist.edu. ONLY contact Jane Bethel with questions about the Family Care Safety Registry and TB Testing.  You must contact the instructor of this course if you have any other questions, including questions about your practicum placement.  Contact information for your instructor is located on the Faculty Information portion of this course. 

1. Define developmentally appropriate practice and discuss its relevance to curriculum. (CMU 1.b, 1.c, 2.a, 2.b, 3.b) (ECEC 2.3) (MoSPE 1C2, 1C3, 1C4, 2C1, 2C5, 2C6, 5C1, 5C2, 8C3, 9C3)
2. Discuss and practice early childhood professional ethics. (CMU6.c, 7.a, 7.c) (ECEC 7.4) (MoSPE 8C3)
3. Examine quality early childhood programs in nursery school, child care centers, kindergarten and primary classrooms. (CMU 1.a, 1.b) (ECEC 1.1, 1.3)
4. Develop and expand knowledge of typical development and behavior during early childhood and apply this knowledge to classroom practice. (CMU 1.a, 1.b, 1.c, 2.a, 2.b, 3.a, 3.b, 3.c, 5.a, 5.c) (ECEC 2.2, 6.7, 6.8, 6.9) (MoSPE 2C1, 2C5, 5C1) 
5. Develop, implement and reflect upon learning experiences specific to the developmental needs of a group of young children - translate theory to practice. (CMU 2.a, 2.b, 2.c, 3.a, 3.b, 3.c, 5.a, 5.b,, 5.c) (ECEC 2.3, 6.1) (MoSPE 1C2, 1C3, 1C4, 2C4, 2C5, 2C6)
6. Read, discuss, apply and reflect on theory and research from professional literature to teaching practice. (CMU1.a, 1.b1.c) (ECEC 1.4, 6.8, 7.6) (MoSPE 2C3, 5C1, 5C2, 8C1, 8C2) 
7. Create a developmentally appropriate early childhood philosophy, guidance policy, schedule and literacy statement. (CMU 1.a, 1.b, 1.c, 2.a, 6.b, 6.d, 7.a, 7.c) (ECEC 1.4, 2.3, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6, 6.7, 6.8, 6.9) (MoSPE 1C2, 1C3, 2C1, 2C2, 2C3, 2C5, 3C1, 3C2, 4C1, 4C3, 5C1, 5C2, 5C3, 6C2, 6C3, 7C1, 7C3, 7C4)
8. Foster competence and confidence in all dealings with young children. (CMU 2.a, 2.b, 2.c, 3.a, 3.b, 3.c, 5.a, 5.b, 5.c, 5.d., 5.e, 6.d) (ECEC 6.6) (MoSPE 2C1, 2C5, 5C2, 8C1) 
9. Deal effectively with problems and/or crises as they arise. (CMU 2.a) (ECEC 6.6) (MoSPE 8C3)
10. Articulate the role the physical and psychological environment plays in early childhood curriculum. (CMU 2.a, 2.b, 2.c) (ECEC 2.3, 6.2, 6.3, 6.8, 6.9) (MoSPE 2C3, 2C4, 2C5, 2C6, 3C2, 3C3, 5C1, 5C2, 5C3, 6C2, 7C1)
11. Explore technology and its role in the early childhood curriculum. (CMU 8, 9, 10, 11) (ECEC 6.5) (MoSPE 6C4)