EEC 3266 - Program Planning for Infants & Toddlers

College of Education

Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 47
Effective Term Fall 2024 (640)

Requisites

Admission to Educational Studies and Community Leadership (Bachelor of Science) (EDST-BS)
Early Childhood Education subplan

Course Description

The content of the course introduces the proper design, implementation, and evaluation of infant and toddler programs by delivering an overview of curriculum promoting the growth and development of infants and toddlers. Class assignments offer experience to promote building relationships and supportive interactions. Students can examine ways to collaborate with families while gaining tools to create a developmentally appropriate environment and meaningful activities aligned with the Florida Developmental Early Learning Standards. Students have the opportunity to study a young child and design intentional learning activities from the results of assessment and observation. The course requires 15 Field Experience hours in a licensed, early childhood care and education setting serving children birth to 36 months.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

  1. The student will design an environment to meet the needs of infants and toddlers by:
    1. critiquing equipment and materials to support the developmental and learning needs of infants and toddlers based on developmental theories and current research.
    2. creating appropriate indoor and outdoor environments for young children.
    3. determining activities and practices that promote active aesthetic learning.
    4. implementing experiences and activities that support young children.
  2. The student will examine curriculum that promotes all areas of growth and development by:
    1. reviewing evidence-based curriculum for young children that is developmentally appropriate and meets the needs of all children.
    2. comparing assessments and evaluation tools used in the field of infant / toddler care and education.
    3. preparing individual activities from results of assessment and evaluation tools.
  3. The student will summarize ways to collaborate with families by:
    1. determining different approaches of day-to-day responsive planning and guidance. 
    2. identifying appropriate routine care times and planned learning times for young children.
    3. analyzing communication strategies used in infant and toddler programs.
    4. explaining strategies to work collaboratively with families and community agencies / organizations to meet the needs of infants and toddlers.
  4. The student will evaluate the sequential of growth and development by:
    1. examining the Florida Developmental Standards Birth to 36 months.
    2. describing the typical patterns of cognitive, physical, social, and emotional growth and development.  
    3. providing a comprehensive case study. 
    4. locating local agencies for a child with developmental delays.
  5. The student will examine practices supporting social-emotional development in young children by
    1. explaining the importance of positive relationships and supportive interactions.
    2. applying age appropriate social/emotional activities in an infant/toddler classroom. 
    3. implementing lesson plans specific to building positive relationships (child to adult and child to child).

Criteria Performance Standard

The student will, with a minimum of 75% accuracy, demonstrate mastery of each of the stated objectives.

History of Changes

C&I Approval: , BOT Approval: , Effective Term: Spring 2018 (540). C&I Approval: , BOT Approval: , Effective Term: Fall 2018 (550).
C&I Approval: 02/17/2024, BOT Approval: 03/19/2024, Effective Term: Fall 2024 (640)

Related Programs

  1. Educational Studies and Community Leadership (EDST-BS) (665) (Draft)
  2. Educational Studies and Community Leadership (EDST-BS) (660) (Active)