Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Enrolment in the Early Childhood and Elementary Education Specialization is required. Students must be in their first year of the ECEE program in order to enrol.
Description:
In this course, students are placed in a prekindergarten class one day a week for a total of 60 hours. The internship gives students first-hand knowledge of the importance of early education. It permits students to develop preliminary skills in observing, assessing, and meeting the needs of individual children, articulating educational objectives, working effectively with small groups, and planning and implementing a play-based curriculum. The seminar complements the internship by offering a thorough introduction to theoretical and applied aspects of early childhood education through lectures, discussions, and video presentations on such topics as the educational and developmental needs of young children, models of early childhood education, the role of the teacher, play-based curriculum and instruction, health and safety issues, and the design of appropriate prekindergarten learning environments.
Component(s):
Lecture; Practicum/Internship/Work TermNotes:
- To remain in the Early Childhood and Elementary Education Specialization program and to be recommended for certification, students must achieve at least a “B” grade in this course. Students who obtain a grade that is below the required level are placed on conditional standing within the program and are informed in writing. Students are allowed to repeat this course only once, the next time the course is given, in order to achieve the required grade.
- Students who have received credit for EDUC 295 and EDUC 296 may not take this course for credit unless required by the Department.