EDU 146 Child Guidance

Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Clinic: 0 Credits: 3

This course introduces evidence-based strategies to build nurturing relationships with each child by applying principles and practical techniques to facilitate developmentally appropriate guidance. Topics include designing responsive/supportive learning environments, cultural, linguistic and socio-economic influences on behavior, appropriate expectations, the importance of communication with children/families including using technology and the use of formative assessments in establishing intentional strategies for children with unique needs. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate direct/indirect strategies to encourage social skills, self-regulation, emotional expression and positive behaviors while recognizing the relationship between children’s social, emotional and cognitive development.

Course is typically offered in Fall, Spring
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
At completion of the course, the student should be able to do the following:

Apply developmentally appropriate communication techniques for use in the early childhood classroom.
Describe learning environments and strategies that build children’s social skills, self-regulation, emotional expression, and positive behaviors.
Develop a philosophy of guidance, based on best practices and principles in the Early Childhood Education field and on an understanding of the typical, individual, and cultural/linguistic facets of child development.
Use observational techniques as an element of child guidance.
Examine common challenging behaviors, their relation to child development, possible triggers and influences, and teacher strategies to prevent and manage the behaviors.
Relate child guidance approaches, strategies, and practical techniques to case study scenarios.