Curriculum
94-113 hours of course content:
- Child development safety, health, learning environment. physical health, cognitive development, communication, creative skills, self, social, guidance, families. program management
- Employability skills
- Careers in early childhood education, elementary education and secondary education
- Administration and Administrative Support Careers
- Professional Support Services
- Child abuse and neglect
- Understand the risk factors, health challenges, and misconceptions associated with Down syndrome
- Anatomy of the brain
- Abusive head trauma
- How to soothe a crying infant
- Understanding prenatal drug exposure and meth exposure
- Understanding prenatal alcohol exposure
- Caring for a preemie baby
- Infant, toddler and preschool classroom design
- Infant feeding and nutrition
- The Developmental Domains in Infancy (PIES)
- Lesson and daily schedule planning
- Communication with parents
- Introduction to emergency infant CPR
- Infant airway obstruction
- Common childhood illnesses and conditions
Curriculum, activities and assessment tools for each hands-on resource.
FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES CURRICULUM OVERVIEW