Principles and Practices in Early Childhood Education credit:

3 Hours

Studies the principles and practices of using play as an educational tool in early childhood education; reviews historical, philosophical, and psychological foundations of nursery-kindergarten methods; assesses techniques relating play to various aspects of instruction; surveys materials and equipment; and presents methods of classroom evaluation. 3 undergraduate hours. No graduate credit. Prerequisite: CI 420 ; admission to the Early Childhood Teacher Education Program. Concurrent enrollment in EDPR 420 and EDPR 438 ; credit or concurrent registration in EDPR 250 , section EC.