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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.

Textbooks

You will need to use the following link to purchase access ($19.99) to the Teaching Channel for Central Methodist University.

CMU Teaching Channel

Once you complete the purchase, log in and click on the CMU logo to access the CMU Teach Plus site.  If you do not see the logo in the top left corner, use the dropdown feature in the top left corner to navigate to the CMU private space. 

You will need access to the Teaching channel by the end of the first week of class, in order to be assigned to the appropriate team for week 2 assignments.

Course Description

This course offers an experimental approach to observe and practice teaching strategies with preschool and/or kindergarten children in an accredited or public school early childhood classroom.

 

Course Objectives

  1. Enhance competence and confidence in teaching young children.
  2. Select, implement, and reflect upon and evaluate teaching strategies, classroom management, learning experience and documentation of children’s growth and understanding.
  3. Observe and assist extensively in an early childhood classroom.
  4. Prepare, plan, implement, and present a lesson plan project.