Early Childhood Description

High School Credits 2 (per year) Course Description This two-year program provides instruction in basic teaching skills and career exploration in education. Early Childhood Careers 1 combines the study of child growth and development with participation in the planning and operation of a preschool laboratory. It focuses on basic teaching skills, learning theory, and lesson planning. Early Childhood Careers 2 focuses on curriculum planning, design of learning environments, leadership and employment strategies. Second-year students may participate in an internship in an elementary school. See Early Childhood Careers brochure. See Early Childhood Careers FCCLA State Leadership Conference Results.