Standard

 Rev. 03/18/04
Updated: 11/28/05

ECE 103 - Human Growth and Development I

Course Description

Introduces the student to the physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development of the young child (0 through 5 years of age). Provides for competency development in observing, recording, and interpreting growth and development stages in the young child, advancing physical and intellectual competence, supporting social and emotional development, and providing positive guidance. Topics include: developmental characteristics, observation and recording theory and practice, guidance techniques, developmentally appropriate practice, and introduction to children with special needs.

Competency Areas	Hours
Developmental Characteristics	Class	5
Observing and Recording Theory and Practice	D. Lab	0
Guidance Techniques	P. Lab/O.B.I.	0
Developmentally Appropriate Practice	Credit	5
Introduction to Children with Special Needs

Prerequisite:

Provisional admission

Course Guide

Competency	After completing this section, the student will:	Hours
		Class	D.Lab	P.Lab/ O.B.I.
Developmental Characteristics, 0 through age 5		20	0	0
Physical Growth	Identify physical growth/developmental characteristics
Social Growth	Identify social developmental characteristics
Emotional Growth	Identify emotional developmental characteristics
Cognitive Growth	Identify cognitive developmental characteristics
GUIDANCE TECHNIQUES		15	0	0
Developmentally Appropriate guidance techniques	Demonstrate verbal and non-verbal guidance techniques
	Describe direct and indirect techniques for guiding children’s behaviors
OBSERVING AND RECORDING TECHNIQUES		5	0	0
Observation	Identify different methods of observation
Recording	Demonstrate properly recorded observations
DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE PRACTICE		5	0	0
Learning environment	Identify characteristics of appropriate curriculum, space, equipment, materials, and routine for children, 0through age 5
	Describe procedures for facilitating creative activities for children 0 through age 5
INTRODUCTION TO CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS		5	0	0
Identification	Identify characteristics of children 0 through age 5 with special needs in all areas of development

Suggested Resources

Feldman, R. (2004). Child Development. 3^rd ed. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Education, Inc.

Bee, H., Boyd, D. (2003). Life Span Development. 3^rd ed. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Education, Inc.

McDevitt, T., Ormond, J. (2002). Child Development and Education. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Education, Inc.

Muzi, M. (2000). Child Development: Through Time and Transition. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Education, Inc.

Charlesworth, R. (2004). Understanding Child Development. Clifton Park, New York: Delmar/Thomson Learning.

Kail, R. (2003) Children and Their Development. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Prentice Hall/Pearson/Merrill.

Berk, L. (2003) Child Development. Boston, Massachusetts:Allyn and Bacon/A Pearson Education Company.

Gestwicki, C. (1999). Developmentally Appropriate Practice. Clifton Park, New York: Delmar/Thomson.

Boyd, D. and Stevens, G. (2002). Current Readings in Lifespan Development. Boston, Massachusetts: Allyn and Bacon/A Pearson Education Company.

Morrison, A. and Shaffer, L. (2002). Research Stories for Lifespan Development. Boston, Massachusetts: Allyn and Bacon/A Pearson Education Company.

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