
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),


