EDU 235 School-Age Activities

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

This course introduces developmentally supportive, inclusive, and creative learning environments for school-age programs, focusing on diverse, equitable, and engaging experiences in art, music, movement, and dramatic play. Emphasis is placed on fostering divergent thinking, creative problem-solving, and integrating process-driven activities across academic subjects in both indoor and outdoor settings. Upon completion, students should be able to observe, analyze, design, adapt, and advocate for creative learning opportunities that reflect the cultural, linguistic, and ability diversity of school-age children, ensuring accessibility and meaningful engagement in developmentally appropriate and inclusive educational experiences.

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

Discuss the development of physical/motor, cognitive/language, and psychosocial skills in children during the ages of five to twelve.
Create activity plans based on developmentally appropriate practices and with consideration to children’s cultural, linguistic, and ability diversities.
Design developmentally appropriate schedules for school-age child care.
Explain developmentally appropriate principles for planning indoor and outdoor environments for school-age child care programs, with consideration to children’s cultural, linguistic, and ability diversities.
Describe positive guidance strategies appropriate for school-age children.
Analyze an assessment tool used to evaluate and rate quality in school-age child care programs, and North Carolina and national standards/requirements for school-age child care programs.