Course Details
Early Childhood Education 1A (Grade 9-12)
Review key course information and curriculum options.
Course Information
- Subject Area
- Human Services
- State Course Code
- 19153
- Length
- One Semester
- Total Hours
- 90
Early Childhood Education addresses child development, care, and education issues so that students can guide the development of young children in an educational setting. Study typically includes planning and implementing developmentally appropriate activities, basic health and safety practices, and legal requirements for teaching young children.
Learning Goals
Students will:
- Explain why early childhood education matters.
- Describe different types of families and parenting arrangements.
- Describe the legal responsibilities of parenthood.
- Discuss the moral or ethical responsibilities of parenthood.
- Describe the basic responsibilities of childcare providers.
- Explain how culture and diversity impact the childcare environment.
- Demonstrate how to sanitize and disinfect the childcare environment.
- Demonstrate proper hand-washing technique and practices.
- Describe safe infant sleep habits.
- Describe appropriate security for the childcare home or center.
- Describe and explain the USDA and state requirements for meals in a childcare facility.
- Explain what is required for participation in the Child and Adult Food Care Program.
- Explain how to plan meals and menus for children.
- Describe positive mealtime strategies.
- Describe the types of childcare facilities.
- Explain how childcare facilities are regulated.
- Describe the rules that apply to childcare facilities.
- Describe the signs and symptoms of child abuse.
- Explain how to speak to a child disclosing abuse
- Describe the signs and stages of pregnancy
- Explain the characteristics of each trimester of pregnancy
- Discuss best practices for a healthy pregnancy and how prenatal medical care commonly proceeds
- Analyze the stages of birth from onset of contractions to delivery of the placenta
- Consider the benefits of breastfeeding
- Define and discuss physical, cognitive, language, and social development.
- Describe the typical stages of development from infancy through the school years.
- Describe how to recognize typical developmental milestones.
- Explain when to talk to parents about possible developmental delays.
- Review the history of and landmark turning points in special education
- Discuss how disabilities like Down syndrome and cleft palate affect infants’ needs
- Describe how toddlers cope with disabilities like autism or muscular dystrophy
- Explain the way inclusive classrooms function for pre-school and school-aged children
- Understand the daily life and responsibilities of an early childhood entrepreneur
- Decide on a legal business structure that meets your needs
- Plan for business finances, including budgets, expenses, and taxes
- Discuss how marketing, advertising, and sales generate income for a business
- Discern growth strategies to increase business revenue
Choose Curriculum
Early Childhood Education 1A
Are you curious to see what it takes to educate and nurture early learners? Use your curiosity to explore the fundamentals of childcare, like nutrition and safety, but also the complex relationships caregivers have with parents and their children. Examine the various life stages of child development and the best educational practices to enrich their minds while thinking about a possible future as a childcare provider!
Online
Items
| Name | Kind | ISBN | Returnable | Shared |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood Education 1A: Introduction | Online Class | No | No |
Timeline
Unit 3: Food and Nutrition
Unit 5: Pregnancy and Childbirth
Unit 8: Administration and Setting Up Your Childcare Program