CD 33A – Spring 2007

EARLY CHILDHOOD CURRICULUM:  Emphasis Art, Drama, Music & Movement

 

 

 

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

In the process of completing this course, students will:

A.  apply knowledge of developmentally appropriate activities for preschool children in art, music, movement, dramatic play and oral language.

B.  analyze stages of developmental play in the curriculum areas.

C. compare creative versus non-creative early childhood environments.

D. describe developmentally appropriate practices in curriculum.

E.  identify the importance of the process over the product in activities with young children.

F.  understand accommodations needed for children with special needs.

G. review activities for bias.

H. understand concepts of adapting experiences and enhancing or increasing “access” to an   

     experience.

 

COURSE OUTCOMES:

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

A.     select, design and evaluate quality art, drama, music and movement activities that promote learning and full inclusion.

B.     plan, implement and evaluate developmentally appropriate activities in art, drama, music and movement for typically and atypically developing children.

 

SYLLBUS DISCLAIMER:

This syllabus constitutes a contract between the instructor of this course and the student enrolled in the course.  The student’s decision to attend the class denotes:

1. acceptance of this syllabus.
2. acceptance of the expectations of this course as outlined in this syllabus.
3. the student’s understanding that the course schedule outlined in this syllabus, except assignment due dates, is subject to change without notification to the student, dependent upon the instructor’s evaluation of the progress of the whole class.
4. the student’s understanding this it is their responsibility to read all assignment, complete all assignments and turn in all assignment by the designated times.
5. should the instructor alter the lecture schedule, students will not be help accountable for materials in time frames not covered by lecture.

 

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COURSE INFORMATION & POLICIES:

 

ASSIGNMENTS AND POINTS

f       Projected assignments & points:

• Evaluating an Art Program – 25 points
• Art Lesson Plan & Evaluation  – 25 points
• Music/Movement Lesson Plan & Evaluation  – 25 points
• Group Art Portfolio & Presentation – 25 points
• In-Class Assignments – 5-10 points
• 5 Chapter Reflections – 50 points
• Activity Share & Lesson Plan – 20 points
• Final Project – 50 points

 

ASSIGNMENTS:

Assignments may vary weekly.  Students are expected to come to class prepared and ready to discuss reading assignments. Remember that your performance in class is directly related to how much time and effort you put into the class material. For every hour in class you will need to spend two hours studying out of class.

 

PRESENTNG YOUR WORK:

·        Please type all assignments unless specified by instructor.

·        All assignments must be neat and clearly labeled with the student’s name, the date, and the title of the assignment and class. 

·        Papers should be doubled- spaced, 12 point font, spell-checked, one inch margins, stapled and without plastic binders that fall off or note books which make the paper hard to write on. 

·        Take responsibility to present completed, polished work on time.

·         Make a copy of any assignment that you hand in just in case you want to refer to it or it is misplaced.

·        All papers will be corrected for proper punctuation, grammar and spelling.

·        Assignments on torn out binder paper will not be accepted.

·        NO LATE ASSIGNMENTS ALLOWED.  Projects are assigned well in advance and must be submitted on time. If you know well in advance that you will be absent you can turn it in early or send your project with a classmate but the responsibility for making the due date is yours. After you have used your one late assignment, other late assignments will not be graded or scored.

·        You may turn in your assignment at the COLLEGE SWITCHBOARD.  Make sure they stamp the date on it, and they will route it to me.

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ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTIONS:

Evaluating an Art Program – 25 points The purpose of this assignment is to gain an understanding of how to design a developmentally appropriate art program.

• The instructor will provide information for this assignment on a separate handout.

 

Art Lesson Plan & Evaluation  – 25 points The purpose of this assignment is to learn to design, implement and evaluate a developmentally appropriate art experience with children.

• Students will be given a form to complete for this assignment

 

 

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Music/Movement Lesson Plan & Evaluation  – 25 points  The purpose of this assignment is to learn to design, implement and evaluate a developmentally appropriate music/movement experience with children.

• Students will be given a form to complete for this assignment

 

Group Art Portfolio & Presentation – 25 points The purpose of this assignment is to learn to the 5 developmental stages of art for young children.

• Each group will be responsible for completing an art portfolio containing
  • one drawing
  • one painting

       from each of the five developmental stages of art.

• Each stage will be arranged on a piece of poster board (one drawing & one painting), attention should be placed on aesthetics.
• Justification for each piece of art will be written.
• Each group will present their portfolio to the class.
• Their group and the instructor will grade students.

 

Activity Share & Lesson Plan – 20 points The purpose of this assignment is to learn to design developmentally appropriate creative activities for child and share this knowledge with your classmates.

§        Each student will bring an example of a curriculum idea to share with the class.

§        Zerox copies must be provided for each student, which will explain the process for the activity using the following format.

o       Name of the activity

o       Curriculum area

o       3 Objectives

o       Materials needed

o       Set-up

o       Procedure

 

5 Chapter Reviews – 50 points – 5 x 10 points each The purpose of the assignment is to share your personal thoughts and opinions regarding the information shared in each chapter.

·        Short reactions to reading assignments.  This is not a review but a response to what you thought about what you read.

·        Please write the chapter number at the top of the page.  I.e. Chapter 1

·        Choose 5 chapters from the 6 required

 

      Various Homework or Class Assignments - 5 to 10 points each The purpose of the    

      assignment is to promote application of the material taught in class.

·        In class activities or short homework assignments will be used several times during the semester.

·        The activities will be designed to complete individually or in small groups.  The total points range from 5-10 depending of the amount of work involved.

·        There are no make-ups for activities missed due to absences.

 

      Final Project – 50 points This assignment is designed to allow the student to share their

      understanding of developmentally appropriate practices in the curriculum areas of art,

      music/movement and dramatic with parents of young children.

• The instructor will provide information for this assignment on a separate handout.

 

 

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GRADES:

1.      Your grade will be calculated by dividing your total points earned from the assignments by the total points possible giving you a percent grade.  The instructor can adjust all assignments and grading.  The grading scale is as follows:

                                                                        100-90% = A

                                                                          89-80% = B

                                                                          79-70% = C

                                                                          69-60% = D

                                                                              59- 0%  =F

2.   Grades are confidential.  I would be happy to discuss grades during office

hours.  Discussion of grades cannot take place in the classroom, while other    students are present.

a.      If the instructor has calculated an in progress grade for you during the

semester, remember, this is “IN PROGRESS”, and the final grade may not be the same as the “IN PROGRESS” grade, should the student fail to complete the remainder of assignments with the same level of quality.

b.      Always talk to the teacher of record for anything pertaining to this class.

c.      Finals week is too late to notify the instructor of problems.  Be sure to talk to the instructor early in the semester, when something can be done.

 

ATTENDANCE:

           Regular attendance is an important requirement of this class.

1.      If you are not here when roll is taken – you are tardy or absent.

2.      If you miss more then 3 classes the instructor may drop you.  If you are dropped after the drop date you receive a letter grade of “F”.

3.      If you cannot attend class, students are advised to have another student in the class pick up handouts and share notes, etc.

4.      Attending class is for registered students only.

 Dropping class

1.       It is ultimately the student’s responsibility to drop a class they no longer intend to participate in, to avoid receiving a “F” grade.

 

ACADEMIC SUCCESS:

1.       In order to succeed at the highest level in college, be sure to utilize College services that are available.

a.      Tutorial

b.      Disabled Student Services

c.      Computer lab

d.      Library

e.      Counseling

2.       College success means planning ahead and scheduling everything.

3.       Accommodation for student with disabilities

a)     If you have any special needs as addressed by the American with

Disabilities (ADA) act including alternate media requests, please notify your course instructor immediately.  Reasonable efforts will be made to accommodate your special needs.

 

RESPECT:

Students are expected to manage their schedule and arrive on time.

1.      If you need to leave early, notify the instructor ahead of time.

2.      Because of the large student load, it is helpful to have important questions or comments submitted in writing.  A sticky note works well.

3.      Instructor set-up time - 10 minutes prior to class beginning is the instructors set up time, therefore individual questions would be better addressed during office hours.

4.      Instructor schedule – the instructor may not be able to stay after class on certain days.  Please respect the instructors teaching schedule and see me during office hours. 

a.      I have an open door policy during office hours.  If I am on the phone or with another student, please wait patiently.

5.      If you would like a copy of something, allow 2-5 days for processing.

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6.      Please turn off cell phones and pagers during class time.

7.      TIMING IS EVERYTHING – use common sense and consideration.

 

STUDENT CONDUCT:

Students are expected to conduct themselves according to the Student Conduct Standards.  Cause for discipline include, but are not limited to:

A.     Dishonesty, including but not limited to cheating, plagiarism, or furnishing false information to the college.

B.     Threat of physical abuse, on or off college property, of the person or property of any member of the college community or of members of his/her family.

 

 

COURSE OUTLINE

 

Week	Date	Topic	Reading(s)	Assignment
1	1/10	Course Overview	Chapter 1
2	1/17	Creating Quality Curriculum	Chapter 2	Chapter 1
3	1/24	Play and Creativity		Chapter 2
4	1/31	The Role of the Teacher Inclusion
5	2/7	Art Programs that Inspire Creativity	Chapter 8	Chapter 8
6	2/14	Stages of Art Development Exploring Paint
7	2/21	Responding to Children’s Art Exploring Collage	Chapter 9	Chapter 9
8	2/28	Stages of Sensory Exploration Working with Clay		Evaluating an Art    Program
9	3/7	Circle Time that Work!
10	3/14	Awakening a Child’s Musical Self Stages of Music Development	Chapter 10	Chapter 10
11	3/21	Music/Movement Experiences Exploring Instruments		Art Lesson Plan
12	3/28	Yoga, Stretching, & Relaxation
	4/4	No Class – Spring Break
13	4/11	Sculpture Building
14	4/18	The Value of Dramatic Play Stage of Dramatic Play	Chapter 12	Chapter 12 Music Lesson Plan
15	4/25	Using Puppets with Children Puppet Making	Chapter 11	Chapter 11
16	5/2	Portfolio Presentation		Group Portfolio
17	5/9	Creative Storytelling		Final Project
18	5/16	FINAL		Activity Share

 

THE INSTRUCTOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MODIFY THE SCHEDULE AND DATES OF LECTURE MATERIAL, READINGS, AND ASSIGNMENTS.   STUDENTS WILL BE GIVEN REASONABLE NOTICE OF ALL CHANGES.

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