Course Description
This course provides an examination of developmentally appropriate activities for school-age children up to 12 years old. Focus will be on planning both indoor and outdoor activities to meet individual and group needs.
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s)
Topical Outline
- Where are our children after school?
- Theories of Child Development
- School age care and youth development
- Developing and ensuring program quality
- What does it take to work with school-age children
- Issues facing today’s children
- The adult’s role in socialization & development
- Understanding and guiding children’s behavior
- Environments of school-aged children
- Cooperative program planning
- A health and fitness curriculum
- Engaging children in indoor activities
- Engaging children in outdoor activities
- Developing partnerships with families, schools, and the community
- Administrative issues – licensing, policies, and personnel
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of historical and philosophical development in the field of early childhood education that impact modern day trends in child advocacy.
- Develop and demonstrate appropriate teaching techniques
- Demonstrate knowledge of the professional and ethical standards of an early childhood/teaching professional.