EDUC 113 Working With Infants and Toddlers
This course discusses curriculum and implementation of infant and toddler caregiving in a group setting. This course reviews care routines, observation, appropriate activities, and group management techniques rooted in respectful and authentic caregiving through the lengs of Magda Gerber's RIE philosophy. Important elements of health, safety, and nutritional needs of infants and toddlers are also integrated throughout this course. It is advised that no class be scheduled before this frequently off-campus class.
Hours Weekly
3 hours weekly
Course Objectives
- Function in a professional and respectful manner with infants/toddlers, other college
students, and staff in the day care setting. - Identify the health and safety concerns in group settings for infants and toddlers including common health problems, chronic illness, injury prevention, and signs and symptoms of child abuse.
- Provide a safe, healthful environment for the child care setting through application of good safety and hygiene practices.
- Identify and understand health and safety records.
- Describe the nutritional needs and food introduction for infants and toddlers.
- Participate effectively in an infant-toddler group care program.
- Discuss the necessity of stability and predictability of the child care setting for infants and toddlers.
- Describe the importance of and skills necessary for working closely with parents of infants and toddlers.
- Create a developmentally appropriate, culturally sensitive, and authentically diverse classroom for infants, toddlers, and their families.
- Demonstrate knowledge of appropriate care routines and activities rooted in theories of play and based on the individual needs of each child.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the importance of caregiver-child interactions in infant
development using effective verbal and nonverbal techniques.
Course Objectives
- Function in a professional and respectful manner with infants/toddlers, other college
students, and staff in the day care setting.
Program Goal(s)
Degree: Early Childhood Education - A.A. Degree (Transfer)
Identify and conduct themselves as early childhood professionals who use ethical guidelines and National Association for the Education of Young Children standards related to early childhood practice, and who are advocates for sound educational practices and policies.
- Identify the health and safety concerns in group settings for infants and toddlers including common health problems, chronic illness, injury prevention, and signs and symptoms of child abuse.
Program Goal(s)
Degree: Early Childhood Education - A.A. Degree (Transfer)
Demonstrate understanding of content areas and apply developmentally appropriate approaches to enhance children’s learning and development.
Degree: Early Childhood Education - A.A. Degree (Transfer)
Identify and explain the models of classroom and behavior management.
- Provide a safe, healthful environment for the child care setting through application of good safety and hygiene practices.
Program Goal(s)
Degree: Early Childhood Education - A.A. Degree (Transfer)
Demonstrate understanding of content areas and apply developmentally appropriate approaches to enhance children’s learning and development.
Degree: Early Childhood Education - A.A. Degree (Transfer)
Identify and conduct themselves as early childhood professionals who use ethical guidelines and National Association for the Education of Young Children standards related to early childhood practice, and who are advocates for sound educational practices and policies.
- Identify and understand health and safety records.
Program Goal(s)
Degree: Early Childhood Education - A.A. Degree (Transfer)
Use systematic observations, documentation, and other effective assessment strategies in a responsible way.
- Describe the nutritional needs and food introduction for infants and toddlers.
Program Goal(s)
Degree: Early Childhood Education - A.A. Degree (Transfer)
Describe the theories and principles of child development and learning, and apply the theories and principles to classroom teaching.
- Participate effectively in an infant-toddler group care program.
Program Goal(s)
Degree: Early Childhood Education - A.A. Degree (Transfer)
Demonstrate knowledge of supporting and empowering families and communities through respectful, reciprocal relationships.
Degree: Early Childhood Education - A.A. Degree (Transfer)
Identify and explain the models of classroom and behavior management.
Degree: Early Childhood Education - A.A. Degree (Transfer)
Identify and conduct themselves as early childhood professionals who use ethical guidelines and National Association for the Education of Young Children standards related to early childhood practice, and who are advocates for sound educational practices and policies.
- Discuss the necessity of stability and predictability of the child care setting for infants and toddlers.
Program Goal(s)
Degree: Early Childhood Education - A.A. Degree (Transfer)
Describe the theories and principles of child development and learning, and apply the theories and principles to classroom teaching.
- Describe the importance of and skills necessary for working closely with parents of infants and toddlers.
Program Goal(s)
Degree: Early Childhood Education - A.A. Degree (Transfer)
Demonstrate knowledge of supporting and empowering families and communities through respectful, reciprocal relationships.
- Create a developmentally appropriate, culturally sensitive, and authentically diverse classroom for infants, toddlers, and their families.
Program Goal(s)
Degree: Early Childhood Education - A.A. Degree (Transfer)
Demonstrate knowledge of supporting and empowering families and communities through respectful, reciprocal relationships.
Degree: Early Childhood Education - A.A. Degree (Transfer)
Demonstrate understanding of content areas and apply developmentally appropriate approaches to enhance children’s learning and development.
- Demonstrate knowledge of appropriate care routines and activities rooted in theories of play and based on the individual needs of each child.
Program Goal(s)
Degree: Early Childhood Education - A.A. Degree (Transfer)
Describe the theories and principles of child development and learning, and apply the theories and principles to classroom teaching.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the importance of caregiver-child interactions in infant
development using effective verbal and nonverbal techniques.
Program Goal(s)
Degree: Early Childhood Education - A.A. Degree (Transfer)
Demonstrate understanding of content areas and apply developmentally appropriate approaches to enhance children’s learning and development.