EDEC 345 - Creative Curriculum and Development for Young Children

3 Credit(s)

Creative Development focuses on the creative development of young child in dance, music, theatre, and visual arts. The elements in each creative arts area are explored in depth and students discuss and plan how to support these art elements in young children. Students design and implement activities that encourage learning of the creative arts in children age birth to eight years. Students create an assessment tool using the Early Learning Guidelines, National, and State Standards for the arts. The student will use the observation tool to assess their current creative arts practices and environment. The outcome of the assessment will support a planning and implementation process to help create a project that enriches the current practice and environment thus integrating the arts into content area studies. Field Experience required.

Prerequisite(s): EDEC 275.