Parents and children from birth to age eight meet in a child-development laboratory. Developmentally appropriate activities are planned for children and combined with parent participation and parent education discussions. This class may include students from multiple sections.
This class has a tuition rate of $20 per credit.
Course Outcomes
- Observe children's individual differences such as temperament, differing abilities, and ethnicity in the laboratory setting.
- Discuss and identify developmentally appropriate environments for children that encourage learning through active exploration and self-discovery.
- Use positive age appropriate guidance techniques when assisting the teacher and parents in the classroom.
- Recognize and eliminate bias, and promote diversity and inclusion in the children’s environment.
- Recognize one's role in personal relationships.
- Demonstrate active listening and appropriate responses to different audiences.