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 465-200 Practicum 2

Credit Points

12.5

Coordinator

Margaret Edwards, Linda Harrison.

Prerequisites

465-100 Practicum 1, or equivalent.

Contact

Two hour class for practicum orientation and 25 days practicum in a service for children aged 0-3 years

Subject Description

Students will refine skills in communication, observation, planning, and taking responsibility for very young children, through the development of reflective practice. Students will draw on their understandings of child development, observation, adult-child interaction, and curriculum to present appropriate activities and design effective learning environments for children under 3. Students will have an opportunity to extend their understandings of Year 2 subjects, specifically, the role of play in child development and learning; the provision of safe, healthy environments for young children; the integration of the arts in early childhood teaching.

Assessment

25 days of practicum, and associated written tasks as specified in the BECS 2 Practicum manual.



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