EDU 151 Creative Activities

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

This course introduces developmentally supportive, diverse, equitable, and inclusive creative learning environments with attention to divergent thinking, creative problem-solving, evidence-based teaching practices, and open-ended learning materials and activities that align with the NC Foundations for Early Learning and Development. Emphasis is placed on best practices providing process-driven culturally diverse, learning experiences in art, music, creative movement, dance, and dramatic play integrated across all domains and academic content in indoor/outdoor environments for every young child age birth through age eight. Upon completion, students should be able to observe, examine, create, adapt, and advocate for developmentally appropriate creative learning materials, experiences, and environments for children that are culturally, linguistically, and ability diverse.

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

Design developmentally appropriate process-based creative experiences across the areas of art, music/movement, and dramatics.
Summarize the stages through which children’s art and movement progress.
Create developmentally appropriate learning materials which support children’s use of imagination, creativity, language, and literacy.
Adapt developmentally appropriate creative learning materials, experiences, and environments for children that are culturally, linguistically, and ability diverse.