EEC 4301

Cognitive Experiences for Young Children (3)

Prerequisite: EME 2040 and EDF 2085 and EDF 2005

Corequisite: LAE 4416

Classification: Baccalaureate

Students will identify developmentally appropriate and integrated content and methodology in the area of emergent numeracy and mathematical thinking; physical development; science; social studies; the arts; and emergent and beginning literacy, developing substantive understanding of six components of reading as a process. Disciplinary texts and developmentally appropriate methods, materials, activities and assessment for each area will be introduced through practical applications and strategies that are based on current research. In addition to class meetings, a minimum of 10 hours of field experience in a diverse age-3 to grade-3 setting is required. Successful completion of this course is a grade of C or better. This is an ESOL infused and reading endorsement infused class.