Child Development II
Course Goal: The
goal of Child Development II is to study the child's development from year one
to teen. The focus of the course is to achieve hands-on experience at
developing strategies and activities to better care for children. The course
includes an internship experience working at the elementary school
approximately once a week.
Course Outline:
I.
Parents and Their Toddlers
A. Physical,
emotional, intellectual and social development
B. Importance
of play
C. Toilet
training. Teething and safety
II.
Parents and their Preschoolers
A. Physical,
emotional, intellectual and social development
B. Play
C. Importance
of books
D. Media
and sex-role stereotyping
E. Stuttering,
lisping, enuresis, Oedipus Complex and nightmares
III.
School-age Children
A. Readiness
B. Multiple
Intelligence
C. Physical,
emotional, intellectual and social development
D. Latchkey/
self-care children
E. Learning
to read
IV.
Substitute Child Care
A. Types
of care available
B. Selection
process
C. Parental
Concerns
V.
Children's Education and Health
A. Parent's
role and involvement
B. Exceptional
students
C. Ill
children
D. Special
needs
