ABED 66 Child Care I-BEST Support I

3 credits

This course is exclusively for students enrolled in the Early Childhood Education Initial Certificate of Completion program. It addresses specific terminology and skills associated with the technical courses.

Prerequisites: ELL 50 or placement by assessment (NRS ESL 6 or ABE 4)

Corequisites: ECED& 107, or ECED& 105 and ECED& 120.

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Describe a child’s environment and behavior and accepted learning theories using specialized vocabulary related to early childhood education
Explain the steps in active listening and discuss non-verbal communication techniques
Analyze and explain the Professional Code of Ethics in the field of child care
Produce a manual for use in the child care setting
Communicate, both verbally and in written form, basic child development information to parents and peers

Total Hours: 30 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 30