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• As part of the NAEYC Accreditation, students must complete 10 hours of classroom time at a licensed preschool classroom. Including both observation and engagement with children.
• CBL Community Based Learning, will be completed from the student and the Observation site by week 2 of the term.
• Prerequisites: WR 115, RD 115 and MTH 20 or equivalent placement test scores. 

Required textbooks:

American Psychological Association (2020). Concise guide to APA style (7th ed.). American Psychological Association.

Beaver, N.H. & Wyatt, S. (2023). Early Education Curriculum: A Child’s Connection to the World (8th Ed.). Cengage.

Clifford, R. & et. al. (2015). Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale (3rd ed.). Teachers College Press.

Upon completion of the course students should be able to:

1. Develop plans for indoor and outdoor environments to support preschool age children's growth and development.
2. Develop group lesson plans based on formal observations and environmental assessment tools for preschool age classrooms.
3. Demonstrate emergent curriculum and project approach knowledge and skills.
4. Create a learning environment and lesson plans to reflect the culture of families, children and teachers represented.
5. Assess indoor and outdoor environments utilizing a validated observation tool.