ECE 30400 EARLY CHILDHOOD SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Overview of social and emotional development in the young child birth to age eight.  Course provides research-based indicators for guiding young children in early care and a variety of education environments as it relates to child guidance and management of social and emotional behaviors.  Course provides content knowledge of the exceptional learner birth to age eight who differs from the norm with emphasis on observation, characteristics, strategies, identification, as well as process and programs to assist young children with challenging behavior.  Course includes observations, screening and assessment of children birth to age 8 who may have behavioral challenges compared to same aged peers.