Classes that I teach......
Early Childhood Education III
This is the 4th course in our Early Childhood Education Career Pathway. Also, this is a transcripted credit course with Blackhawk Technical College.
To qualify for the 3 credits from Blackhawk Technical College, students must:
* Have a credit standing of a junior or senior
* Attend 85% of the required class periods
* Receive at least a "B" grade average in this course
Course Requirements
1) Keep a 3-ring binder in class. This notebook will be collected three times during this course and it will be graded on the contents as well as the organization of it. A journal entry for each module is required. Journals are a paragraph summarizing what you learned in that module.
2) Good attendance is very important. To meet the attendance requirement for State of Wisconsin licensing, you may not miss more than six days. Attendance is very important if you want to qualify for the state Assistant Child Care Teacher license.
3) Be prompt to class. If you arrive, late you must serve a 15 minute detention before or after school. This tardy policy goes along with the attendance requirement for the State of Wisconsin.
4) Turn work in on time. This is a college course. Late work will only be accepted up to one week after the due date and be aware that late work may not receive full points for that assignment.
5) Final Semester Project must be completed on or before the due date. It will not be accepted after the due date.
Grading Scale
A = 90-100
B = 80-89
C = 70-79
D = 60-69
F = 59 or below
Formative assessments = 40% of your grade
Summative assessments = 60% of your grade
Please keep in mind...
It is possible to pass this course for BMHS, yet not qualify for the BTC credit. You must meet the strict attendance and grade requirements.
BTC Transcripted Credits
BMHS Course BTC Course
Child Development Child Development
Early Childhood Education I Health, Safety, Nutrition
Early Childhood Education II Curriculum Planning
Early Childhood Education III Infant/Toddler Development
Elective DPI ACCT certification - 3 credits
All of the classes above are worth 3 college credits through Blackhawk Technical College. These total 15 credits for the Early Childhood Associate Degree Program at BTC.
Early Childhood Education III - Course Outline
Module 1: Intro. to Infant/Toddler Care
Module 2: Beginnings of Development
Module 3: Infant and Toddler Development
Module 4: Safe and Healthy Environments
Module 5: Developmentally Appropriate routines
Module 6: Planning Activities
Unit 7: Curriculum Approaches
Unit 8: Operating an early childhood program
Unit 9: Building blocks of curriculum
Unit10: Curriculum Planning
Unit11: Language Activities
Unit12: Music and movement
Unit13: Art activities
Unit14: Science and Math
Unit15: Sensory and spatial movement
Unit16: Food for children
Unit17: Dramatic Play
Unit18: Social Studies
Unit19: Multi-culturalism
Lesson plans presented at site:
Story, song, game, fingerplay, art, story presentation, scavenger art, math, science, and food as an activity.
Course Goals:
1) Apply child development theory to practice.
2) Correlate prenatal conditions with development.
3) Provide a safe and healthy environment for infants and toddlers.
4) Examine culturally and developmentally appropriate environments for infants.
5) Review the areas and principles of development.
6) Identify five skills categories that the preschool curriculum is designed to develop.
7) Apply principles of how children learn when planning a lesson.
8) Plan and lead art activities for children in their learning environment.
9) Develop examples of activities and materials that encourage children to use perceptual skills.
10) Create puppets for use by children.
11) Identify goals of a social studies curriculum.
12) Plan and lead science and math activities for children in their learning environment.