About
The learning in this course focuses on family and program-supported learning which promotes holistic health and wellness for children in society. Students will consider what it means for children to live well and how early years programs and parents contribute to the well-being of future generations. Important topics to be included are: defining holistic health for young children; identifying key learnings for young children in all of the areas of their development; and summarizing findings from research on both early years and intervention programs. Based on inquiries that students make in these combined topics, students will plan research-supported programs for young children.
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Learning Outcomes
On the successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
On the successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- Define the concept of holistic health for children to include physical and mental health and well-being, social competence, emotional maturity, language and cognition, and communication skills.
- Identify developmental characteristics of young children and the implications for family and school-based learning.
- Summarize and critically examine key research on early years programs, focusing on the importance of inquiry learning, social development, play, and intervention programs.
- Extend findings from course investigations to design programs for holistic child wellness that build resilient children.