In this course, you will learn how to work with very young children and their families in ways that support their development. We will focus especially on children with special needs and how to include them in child care programs. You will learn by reading, participating in the Discussion Board with other students, watching videos of children, and creating materials to support children and families. What you learn in this course will benefit you by helping you to be a knowledgable and skillful early childhood professional, prepared to work with all children in positive and supportive ways.

Entry Level Competencies:
Functional literacy in the English language; reading at the 12th grade level.

If you do well in this course, you will be able to:

1. Demonstrate understanding of the federal legislation that provides for early intervention and
   prevention services.
2. Demonstrate knowledge of patterns of child development, including similarities and differences
   among children
3. Demonstrate skill in setting up and maintaining an appropriate environment for inclusive care of
   very young children
4. Demonstrate skills for working with young children to address individual needs
5. Demonstrate competence in working with families and other professionals in systems of
   intervention and services for very young children.

No textbook

Possible Assignments Include: (Subject to change each semester. The actual assignments are available in the Syllabus in the Blackboard course site on the first day of classes.)

Your final grade may be based on the following scale. Please note that you must also pass at least several exams in order to pass the course, regardless of your scores on the other assignments.

There are 2 exams in this course.

Last Updated: August 23, 2010