Early Childhood Ed - EDY

EDY 208 Infant/Toddler Care and Education 3 Credits

This course utilizes developmental theory and research findings to examine issues of attachment, perception, motor skills, cognition, language, emotions and social skills in children birth through age three. An emphasis is placed on understanding children in the context of family and culture. Requires 10 hours of field placement: infant/toddler.

EDY 209 Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum in Early Childhood Classrooms 3 Credits

Emphasizes research-supported practice for enhancing children's physical, cognitive, social, emotional and behavioral development within the framework of the New York State Standards. Focuses on developmentally appropriate learning opportunities. Requires 10 hours of field placement: PreK/K.

Offered: occasionally.

EDY 312 Teaching Early Childhood Content Across the Disciplines 3 Credits

This course helps candidates to be able to identify and understand content knowledge and resources for the academic disciplines in an early childhood curriculum. It also addresses pedagogical content knowledge, how young children learn in each discipline and how to use teacher knowledge and practices to support young children’s learning in each content area. This course addresses methods for teaching math, science, music, movement, and literacy arts to young children. This course includes a 20 hour field experience working with children at the preschool level (ages 2-5).

Prerequisite: EDY 208, EDY 209.

Offered: every fall.

EDY 313 Family & Community Involvement in Early Childhood Education 3 Credits

Learning goals and objectives are derived from the School of Education and Human Services Conceptual Framework which was established to organize student performance data for the teacher accreditation review process. The objectives, and their supporting assessments, are aligned with the standards of the NYSTS, AAQEP, and the appropriate Specialized Professional Association as described in the program handbook (NAEYC). This course will also examine the different agencies in the community that service young children and their families, including early intervention programs.

Offered: every spring.