EC1732 — Infants, Toddlers, and Caregivers
. This course is designed to provide students with learning opportunities addressing foundational stages and sequence of infant-toddler development, introduce students to the definition and use of developmentally appropriate practices in home and classroom environments , correlate individual infant and toddler care plans to the development of the whole child, and embed curriculum implementation within care routines. Emphasis is placed on the implementation of respective caregiving, responsive attachment, and environmental teaching strategies that promote quality programming in infant and toddler care settings. Observations and practicum assignments in early learning/child development programs are required. +# EEC2223, Art, Music, and Movement for Young Children 3 hrs., 3 crs. . EEC 2223, Art, Music, and Movement for Young Children, is a web-hybrid course. This course is designed to provide students with learning opportunities related to the theory and practice of art and music appreciation and movement theory and practices, as a foundation for the development of the whole child, birth to eight years of age. Educational and brain research is presented with art, music, and movement theory to support the student in fostering environments and teaching strategies that assist in developing the whole child. The basics of art and music appreciation and movement education provide teachers and practitioners with an overlay of theoretical concepts transformed into practical classroom te