CDYC 232:School-age Children in Childcare Settings

Credit Hours: 3
Lecture hours per week: 3
Lab hours per week: 0

Prerequisite(s): Permission from CDYC Program Coordinator.
This course applies research based knowledge about developmentally appropriate practices (DAP) with four, five, six, seven, and eight year olds in childcare settings or before and after school care. The course concentrates on issues and concerns with DAP in early elementary school. Topics in this course include: theories of development and stages and ages of children 4-8 years, the learning environment, health and safety regulations, positive guidance, the importance of play and movement, brain growth and early literacy, communication, professionalism, and other special concerns.