472-223 Infant & Toddler Curriculum

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472-223 Infant & Toddler Curriculum
Credit Points	12.5
Coordinator	Kay Margetts
Semester	2 (view timetable)
Contact	Fifteen hours intensive contact supported by structured materials for private study
Subject Description	This subject will focus on components of best practice in programs for infants and toddlers, and the provision of high quality care and education. Key areas of curriculum for children under 3 will be studied including adult-child interactions, care-giving routines, appropriate experiences, physical settings, and engagement with families in responding to and meeting children's developmental needs. Students will be exposed to curriculum strategies which recognise young children as an active participants in their own learning.
Assessment	Essays and assignments equivalent to 4000 words. Resources provided to distance students: students will be provided with a course handbook, subject guide, study guide and a book of readings.
Prescribed Texts	J Gonzales-Mena and D Eyer, Infants, Toddlers and Caregivers. (7th edn), Mayfield Publishing, 2007.

Status:                   Official 2007
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