EDUC 154 - School-Age Child Care

Covers necessary elements for providing before-and-after-school programs serving children ages five to 13; quality, standards, and care issues; the growth and development of five- through 13- yearolds; teachers’ roles and qualifications; working with families and communities. Topics also include activity planning, environment designing, scheduling, building relationships with children, guiding children’s behavior, and caring for children with special needs. Assessment Level(s): ENGL 101/ENGL 011. Three hours each week.

3 semester hours

Course Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:

Identify characteristics of school-age children and families.
Discuss and evaluate program concerns and standards.
List and describe teachers’ roles and essentials of successful teaching.
Apply principles of children’s physical growth and development to teaching practices.
Identify ways teachers can use cognitive theories to enhance children’s development.
Summarize the major principles of psychosocial developmental theories and identify effective strategies for enhancing children’s social and emotional development.
Apply guidance techniques to children’s behavior.
Organize the physical environment and schedule for before-and after- school and summer programs.
Demonstrate appropriate interaction skills for working with children (e.g. listening, talking, and playing).
Write effective curriculum plans and design a group project for an age appropriate learning activity.
Develop a comprehensive folder containing community resources for curriculum planning and for parent support.
Summarize the principles of developmentally appropriate teaching practices established by the National Association for the Education of Young Children.
Observe and evaluate teaching practices and children?s learning in a school-age classroom setting.

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