ECDV 131 - Infant/Toddler Curriculum

3 Credit: (3 lecture, 0 lab, 0 clinical) 3 Contact Hours: [Pre- or co-requisite: ECDV 110 ]

1. Describe normative social development for children under age three.
2. Explain normative emotional development for children under age three.
3. Articulate expected trajectory of physical development for children from birth to three.
4. Describe anticipated cognitive abilities for children between birth and three.
5. Explain typically developing language patterns between birth and three.

Goal 2:  Demonstrate understanding of the tools and preparation needed for effective care, building of secure attachment relationships, and guiding behaviors.

1. Describe traits and behaviors required for effective, positive caregiving.
2. Articulate the processes underlying formation of secure, healthy attachments.
3. Explain the three “A’s” of attachment and how they contribute to the development of attachment.
4. Summarize methods to build effective relationships and guide behaviors.

Goal 3:  Demonstrate understanding of components involved in the creation of an effective, positive learning environment.

1. Describe characteristics of effective adult communication strategies and how they impact the formation of relationships between families and caregivers.
2. Summarize appropriate design elements of an indoor and outdoor learning environment.
3. Explain the foundational elements that must be incorporated as part of effective curriculum design.

Goal 4:  Demonstrate understanding of learning needs of children at different stages of development.

1. Articulate signs of developmental delays or concerns in each of the primary developmental realms.
2. Explain effective curriculum design for children aged birth to twelve months.
3. Describe effective curriculum design for children aged twelve to twenty-four months.
4. Describe effective curriculum design for children aged twenty-four to thirty-six months.
5. Summarize key components of effective curriculum design for children aged birth to thirty-six months.

Goal 5:  Demonstrate the ability to apply course content to real life situations.

1. Incorporate course content into observation evaluations.
2. Identify positive and negative caregiver behaviors in a real-world context.