ECED 1050 - Early Childhood Play and Curriculum
Academic Division: Liberal Arts
Academic Discipline: Early Childhood Education
Assistant Dean: Steve Haynes PhD
3 Credit(s)
In this course candidates will realize how children’s learning through play is profoundly affected by the social and physical environment they are in. Candidates will discover ways to assist children in meeting outcomes (set forth by the Ohio Department of Education Office of Early Learning and School Readiness) primarily through play. Candidates will also intentionally design environments that provide children with materials, tools, and challenges that allow children’s development to flourish as candidates devise appropriate plans to scaffold children’s learning. In doing so, candidates identify their role as a facilitator, the children’s role, and the environment’s role as the third teacher. UG
2 Lab Hour(s)
2 Lecture Hour(s);
College Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Learning Outcomes |
Assessments - - How it is met & When it is met |
| Communication – Written |
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| Communication – Speech |
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| Intercultural Knowledge and Competence |
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| Critical Thinking |
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| Information Literacy |
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| Quantitative Literacy |
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Student Learning Outcomes for Course
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Assessments – How it is met & When it is met |
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1. Promoting Child development and Learning:
a. Recognize and describe young children’s
characteristics and needs as they relate to their
environment.
b. Recognize, understand and describe the multiple
influences on development and learning including
the importance of play in child development.
c. Create models for healthy, respectful, supportive,
and challenging learning environments for young
children.
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Midterm
Final
Chapter Questions and/or Lab assignment- Weekly
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2. Observing, Documenting and Assessing to Support
Young children and Families:
a. Demonstrate and use observation, documentation,
and other appropriate assessment tools to develop
appropriate activities.
b. Practice responsible assessment to promote positive
outcomes for each child.
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Midterm
Final
Chapter Questions and/or Lab assignment - Weekly
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3. Using Effective Early Childhood Approaches:
a. Demonstrate and use effective approaches,
strategies, and tools to create appropriate center
activities for early education.
b. Describe the importance of positive relationships
and supportive interactions as the foundation of
their work with children.
c. Recognize and compare the different theorist
approaches in creating an appropriate environment
that supports children’s play as their work.
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Midterm
Final
Chapter Questions and/or Lab assignment – Weekly
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4. Developing Effective Early Childhood Curriculum
Content:
a. Explain the central concepts, inquiry tools, and
importance of center design in the early
childhood classroom.
b. Explain and identify the developmental functions
of dramatic play and socio-dramatic play as well
as demonstrate an ability to select and use
appropriate classroom management techniques
to facilitate socio-dramatic play.
c. Explain the value of and identify the
mathematical concepts as well as the progression
of development that takes place through
children’s play with blocks.
d. Explain and identify the importance of Sensory
activities for all children as well as demonstrate
an understanding of appropriate sensory
activities.
e. Recognize the difference between product and
process in developing creative art activities.
f. Explain and identify the importance of Creative
Art activities for all children as well as
demonstrate an understanding of appropriate
activities.
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Midterm
Final
Demonstration of center displays – Week 12, 13, &/or 14.
Environment arrangement assignment – Week 13, 14, &/or 16;
Chapter Questions and/or Lab assignments – Weekly
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5. Becoming a Professional:
a. Understand and describe the importance of
engaging in continuous, collaborative learning to
inform practice.
b. Demonstrate knowledgeable, reflective, and
critical perspectives on early childhood
education.
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Midterm
Final
Group Work Reflection – Week 14 - 16
Written self-evaluation and critiques of center displays – Weeks 12, 13 &/or 14
Chapter Questions and/or Lab assignments – Weekly -
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Standard Grading Scale
93-100 A
90 - 92 A-
87- 89 B+
83 - 86 B
80 -82 B-
77- 79 C+
73 - 76 C
70 -72 C-
67- 69 D+
63 - 66 D
60 -62 D-
00- 59 F
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