ED 111 Social & Emotional Needs of Children
| DEPARTMENT: | Early Childhood
Education
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| INSTRUCTOR: | Vicki Thomas
3331 Sherman Park Drive Sault Ste Marie, MI 49783 |
| TELEPHONE:
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(Home) (906) 635-1496
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E-MAIL:
OFFICE HOURS: |
M,W,F- 8:30-9:30 PM |
| COURSE CREDITS:
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3 |
PREQUISITE: None
CO-REQUISITES: EN101 or EN111. The student is required to take one of these English courses while they are taking ED111 if they have not already done so.
TRANSFER POTENTIAL:
For transferability information, please consult the Transfer Equivalency List
located in the Registrar's Office, telephone (906) 248-5580.
BMCC Policies:
All students please review the following policies and procedures
Student Handbook : (http://www.bmcc.edu/StudentServices1/Handbook/index.html).
Drop or Add a Class : (http://www.bmcc.edu/StudentServices1/Handbook/index.html#course).
Book Refund and Book BuyBack Policies:(http://www.bmcc.edu/StudentServices1/vbookstore.html)
Billing or an outstanding bill: (http://www.bmcc.edu/StudentServices1/Handbook/billingProcedures.html).
Information about class schedules and transcripts:(http://www.bmcc.edu/StudentServices1/Handbook/transcripts.html).
Information about Early Childhood Education
Advisor.
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS:
Marjorie J. Kostelnik, Ph.D., Laura C. Stein, M.S., Alice P. Whiren, Ph.D., and Anne K. Soderman, Ph.D. Guiding Children's Social Development, 4th Edition. Albany: Delmar Inc., 2006.
ISBN -0-7668-4292-4
COURSE EVALUATION:
| Field Assignments, in addition to chapter readings |
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| Chapter Tests, administered after each chapter |
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GRADING:
Unless otherwise stated at the time of the assignment, assignments are due
when noted in the course syllabus. One point per day will be deducted for assignments turned in late. Assignments may be turned in early. Proper
grammar usage and spelling is expected. Student assessments will be accomplished
via assignments and chapter tests.
GRADING STANDARDS:
| 94 - 100% | = A | 74 - 76% | = C | |
| 90 - 93% | = A- | 70 - 73% | = C- | |
| 87 - 89% | = B+ | 67 - 69% | = D+ | |
| 84 - 86% | = B | 64 - 66% | = D | |
| 80 - 83% | = B- | 60 - 63% | = D- | |
| 77 - 79% | = C+ | Below 60% | = F |
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
In this course, students will understand
the nature of social development in young children and how to guide that
development in the early childhood classroom. They will learn practical
skills and procedures to increase their effectiveness with young children.
This course incorporates the sound principles of child development, relationship
enhancement, and behavior management.
LEARNER OUTCOMES :
On completion of this course, students
will be able to describe:
- How children learn.
- Strategies that adults can use to support healthy social-emotional development.
- Strategies for helping children cope more effectively with emotions.
- How different adult guidance styles affect children's behavior and personality.
- Typical reasons why children exhibit inappropriate behavior.
- Techniques that reduce children's aggression.
- Strategies for helping children cope more effectively when they are under stress.
- Adult strategies to increase children's friendship skills.
- Strategies to increase children's pro-social behavior.
- A variety of methods for communicating with parents.