ECED 353 - Curriculum Development for Young Children

2023-2024 Catalog Year

Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 2
Non-Lecture: 2

This course is designed to further students’ understanding of the organization and management of functional learning environments for young children and the use of curriculum development principles and strategies to design developmentally appropriate and educationally sound learning experiences for young children. To develop these understandings, the course stimulates reflection and inquiry about the teacher’s role in young children’s learning and in curriculum development. Students will develop implementation strategies in a structured practicum in an early childhood setting.

Prerequisite(s): CURR 313 and CURR 317 and ECED 352.
Students must earn at least a C- in all pre-requisite courses.
Corequisite(s): ECED 353 and ECED 354 and ECED 326
Offered: Every Semester