ECED& 132: Infants/Toddlers Care

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Class Program
Early Childhood Education
Credits 3 Lecture Hours 33
Examine the unique developmental needs of infants and toddlers. Study the role of the caregiver, relationships with families, developmentally appropriate practices, nurturing environments for infants and toddlers, and culturally relevant care. Course may include fieldwork. (Formerly: ECE 108)
Quarters Offered
Winter,
Spring
Course Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to demonstrate the following knowledge or skills:

Outcomes are aligned with the Washington State Core Competencies for Early Care and Education Professionals and the National Association for the Education of Young Children Standards.
  1. Discuss developmental milestones from birth to 36 months articulating the influences of individual development, temperament and cultural norms in the context of important, ongoing relationships
    Core Competencies: Area I: Child Growth & Development: 3a, 3c.
    NAEYC: Standard 1: Promoting Child Development and Learning Key Elements 1a, 1b.
  2. Develop and evaluate a plan to support reciprocal, culturally sensitive partnerships with families
    Core Competencies: Area IV: Family & Community Partnerships-Relationships with Families-3c.
    NAEYC: Standard 2: Building Family and Community Relationships, Standard 3: Observing, Documenting and Assessing to Support Young Children and Families Key Element 3d.
  3. Select positive guidance techniques that are appropriate and effective with infants and toddlers
    Core Competencies: Area VI: Interactions-Individual Guidance-3a, 3b.
    NAEYC: Standard 4: Using Developmentally Effective Approaches Key Element 4a.
  4. Design and critique infant and toddler early learning environments, articulating environmental influences on the learning processes of infants and toddlers during authentic play activities.
    Core Competencies: Area II: Curriculum & Learning Environment-General 4c.
    NAEYC: Standard 1: Promoting Child Development and Learning Key Elements 1c.
  5. Describe a plan for developmentally appropriate, culturally relevant curriculum that supports language, physical, cognitive, creative, social, and emotional development.
    Core Competencies: Area II: Curriculum & Learning Environment-General 3c, 3d.
    NAEYC: Standard 5: Using Content Knowledge to Build Meaningful Curriculum Key Elements 5b, 5c.
Institutional Outcomes
IO1 Communication: Students will be able to communicate clearly and effectively within a workplace context
Course Content Outline
  1. Principles, Practice and Curriculum
  2. Infant-Toddler Education
  3. Caregiving as Curriculum
  4. Play as Curriculum
  5. Attachment
  6. Perception
  7. Motor Skills
  8. Cognition
  9. Language
  10. Emotions
  11. Social Skills
  12. The Physical Environment
  13. The Social Environment
  14. Adult Relations in Infant-Toddler Care and Education
Department Guidelines
Course may include, but not limited to the following activities:
  1. Student presentations on various topics outlined in textbook
  2. Guest speakers (e.g. Early Support for Infants and Toddlers program-ESIT-discuss IFSP process)
  3. Washington State Early Learning Guidelines
  4. Summaries of articles from professional journals, magazines, or websites (e.g. DCYF, ESIT)
  5. Quizzes/assessments of student’s knowledge
  6. Observations in infant and/or toddler environments
  7. Infant Toddler Environment Rating Scale (ITERS)
  8. Interviews of early childhood professionals
  9. Reflections of student learning
  10. Review of Washington State Core Competencies for Early Care and Education Professionals
  11. Review of National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Standards
  12. Video clips to reinforce specific skills