Course Schedule Topic Assigned Readings Date Assignments August 29 Introduction to ECE-Review of Syllabus/Overview of Course September 3 Childhood Theoretical Chp. 1 and 5 Foundations and Historical Perspectives September 10 Families and Teachers: A Chp. 8 and 12 Partnership in Communication Have two field experiences set of schools/grade level September 17 Early Childhood Programs Chp. 2 and 19 Developmentally Appropriate And Pages 329-331 Practice Reggio Emilia Constructivism: Theories of Chp. 4-Pages91-110 September 24 and 26*** Piaget (Cognitive) and Vygotsky ***Parent Interview Due (Sociocultural) October 1 and Creating Environments Chp. 9 3 October 8 and Montessori Schools Chp. 111-132 10 Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences Have third and fourth field Developmental and Learning experiences set up Theories in Classrooms October 15 Role of the Teacher Chp. 5-Pages 141-155 and 17*** Chp. 6 Observation and Assessment ***DUE 1st Experience Paper October 22 Curriculum Chp. 10 & 11 and 24 Play October 29 Defining the Young Child Chp. 3 and 31*** ***Theories Peer Interview Due November 5 Language/Literacy Development Chp 13 and 7 November 12 Children’s Social Development Chp. 14 and 14*** ***Thursday: 3-4 books *** Annotated Bibliography from your Bibliography Due November 19 Guiding Young Children Chp. 7 and 21
Course Schedule Date Topic Assigned Readings Assignments August 29 Introduction to ECE-Review of Syllabus/Overview of Course September 3 and 5 Childhood Theoretical Foundations and Historical Perspectives Chp. 1 September 10 and 12 Families and Teachers: A Partnership in Communication Chp. 8 Have two field experiences set of schools/grade level September 17 and 19 Early Childhood Programs Developmentally Appropriate Practice Reggio Emilia Chp. 2 And Pages 329-331 September 24 and 26*** Constructivism: Theories of Piaget (Cognitive) and Vygotsky (Sociocultural) Chp. 4-Pages91-110 ***Parent Interview Due October 1 and 3 Creating Environments Chp. 9 October 8 and 10 Montessori Schools Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences Developmental and Learning Theories in Classrooms Chp. 111-132 Have third and fourth field experiences set up October 15 and 17*** Role of the Teacher Observation and Assessment Chp. 5-Pages 141-155 Chp. 6 ***DUE 1st Experience Paper October 22 and 24 Curriculum Play Chp. 10 & 11 October 29 and 31*** Defining the Young Child Chp. 3 ***Theories Peer Interview Due November 5 and 7 Language/Literacy Development Chp 13 November 12 and 14*** Children’s Social Development ***Thursday: 3-4 books from your Bibliography Chp. 14 *** Annotated Bibliography Due November 19 and 21 Guiding Young Children Chp. 7
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