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This course examines the teaching and learning of science in early childhood classrooms. A central goal of this course is to provide you with appropriate experiences for initial growth as a professional educator who will provide engaging and age-appropriate science experiences for young children, as well as the knowledge and tools to continue your professional development beyond this course. We will focus centrally on the role of the early childhood educator, but always with reference to the ways in which teachers interact with young children to create positive environments that foster inquiry and promote learning. We will touch on a range of topics, including planning science experiences that relate to children's interests and backgrounds, determining and adapting appropriate teaching methods, promoting inquiry, motivating learning, fostering dialogue that supports meaningful learning, using materials during instruction, meeting state and national standards, integrating science with language arts and mathematics to promote learning, inviting parents to participate in children's science learning, and assessing children's learning.

GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E

Undergraduate