ECED-31000 Foundations of Early Childhood Education

This course focuses on the underlying principles and philosophies of the field of early childhood education. It helps candidates understand the processes and reasoning behind practices in the field. It puts programs, curriculum and child development into social, cultural and historical contexts in order for candidates to understand how young children learn. It examines the role of the teacher as a facilitator of learning by critically examining such issues as reflective teaching, equity in education, parental involvement and professionalism in the field. Multicultural education, social justice advocacy, and inclusion of children with special needs will be presented in depth and integrated into the course content and discussion. 

Credits

3

Corequisite

ECED 30100