ECD 201 - Pre K Curriculum & Methods

Min Credits: 3

In this course, students will focus on preparing and planning preschool lesson plans and environments while learning best practices in the early childhood field. Additionally, there is focus on classroom management and family engagement. Ohio’s PreK Early Learning and Development Standards will be utilized as students learn about and prepare lessons based on domains of learning. Students will apply an understanding of how children learn based on domains of learning. Students will apply an understanding of how children learn to create developmentally appropriate learning environments for all children. Participation in a preschool classroom (age birth-5 years) six hours each week will give students an opportunity to develop, implement, and reflect on lesson plans that they selected and prepared to meet the needs of individual children and the group

Lecture: 2 Lab: 6
Prerequisite(s): A minimum of a “C” grade or higher is required: EDU 100, EDU 150, ECD 190