2024-2025 Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog

EDEC 105 Arts, Aesthetics, and Play for Infants, Toddlers, and Preschool Children

Exploration of the imagination of infants, toddlers, and preschool children in relation to curriculum and teaching through play. Students will examine developmentally appropriate teaching for young children, diversity, and the roles teachers play as leaders and learners in diverse early childhood learning communities. Inquiry-based approach throughout the course includes participation in aesthetic experiences, place-based learning, multiple intelligences, case analysis, and examination of beliefs and research on learning and teaching.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Declared major in Early Childhood Studies and Infant/Toddler Mental Health program

General Education

Offered

  • Fall