CDEV1030 Creative Activities and Environments
The student will gain knowledge and skills related to providing age appropriate learning experiences and environments for young children (birth – age 8). The student will examine the role of the teacher in providing learning experiences to meet each child's needs, capabilities, and interests, and ways to implement the principles of developmentally appropriate practices. The student will explore how to plan environments and select materials that provide play experiences that support development, independence, and exploration through sequential and integrated learning.
Prerequisite
Qualifying score on writing assessment test OR
ENGL0960
Course Requirements and Evaluation
Refer to Course Syllabus for detailed information regarding the requirements and evaluation standards for this course. The Course Syllabus will be distributed the first week of the course.
Learning Outcomes
The following outcomes will be addressed in the course:
Examine why the environment is important to children’s learning
Investigate ways to modify activities to accommodate individual needs and interest
Examine appropriate materials that promote children’s culture, needs, interest and development
Design developmentally appropriate cognitive, creative, social-emotional and sensory-motor learning experiences
Describe the foundations of an emotional supportive and equitable environment
Examine the developmental domains
Describe multiple ways that teachers facilitate learning in the environment
Examine Minnesota Early Learning Standards
Create an interesting and safe environment that encourages play, exploration, and learning
Demonstrate the critical role of hands-on, experiential learning and environment
Text and References
A list of textbooks required for this course is available at the
campus store and in eServices.
Course Scheduling
The scheduled hours of instruction include sixteen hours for each lecture credit, thirty two hours for each lab credit and forty hours for each credit of supervised occupational experience (SOE). Lecture credit may include formal or impromptu lectures, demonstrations or discussions with the entire class or with small groups or individuals. Refer to the Course Credits section of this syllabus for the credit breakdown.
Accommodations Statement
Access Services - Reasonable accommodations are available to qualified students with documented disabilities. Upon attending an intake meeting with Access Services, qualified students will receive a letter listing the approved accommodations that they may provide to their instructors. If you have a documented disability that may require accommodations, contact HTC Access Services at
AccessServices@hennepintech.edu or
https://hennepintech.edu/current-students/access-services/index.html.
Campus
Brooklyn Park Campus and Eden Prairie Campus: 952-995-1300
Credit Details