Child Development

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Child Development

Course Number: 239
Prerequisites: Ability to work and communicate positively with a variety of people.  Also to be able to understand and demonstrate appropriate behaviors in the preschool.
Credits: 2 Applied Arts, or Elective
CIM Work sample opportunity: Expository speaking

This course provides opportunities for students to learn more about family, parenting, and how children develop physically, socially, emotionally, and mentally through classroom instruction, discussion, guest speakers, and on-site preschool experiences.  Students will create and implement lesson plan for the preschool in a variety of areas including art, music, reading, science, large muscle, and cooperative free play.  This is a great course for students looking to pursue a career with children or to have a better understanding of a healthy family.  This class may be repeated for advanced cooperative credit through LBCC.  Child Development will benefit anyone planning careers that involve working with you (medicine, sports, teacher, and counseling),