Catalog 2016-2017 
    
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Catalog 2016-2017 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

ECED 122 Creative Activities

5 credits
This course focuses on the development of activities and interest centers to enhance creativity using art, construction, sensory, large motor, block and dramatic play. This course also includes an introduction to selecting behavioral objectives and activity planning. Students develop a portfolio.

Student Outcomes/Competencies:
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

  • Identify age appropriate skills and objectives
  • Identify age appropriate activities
  • Develop written activity plans following the professional format
  • Plan developmentally appropriate activities for multi-age groups in art, construction, sensory, dramatic and block play, and large motor activities
  • Implement and evaluate activities in the children’s program
  • Set up age appropriate interest centers for art, sensory, block and dramatic play
  • Create a resource box for use in a child care setting
  • Develop plans for daily inclusion of large motor activities
  • Use active listening and positive communication skills to share and receive differing points of view from their peers