ECE 150 Creative Activities for Children

Introduces students to creative activities suitable for preschool children: art, children's literature and storytelling, music, rhythms, games, finger-plays, and dramatic play. Development of the student's creative imagination will be stressed. Lectures and demonstrations are combined with experiences in the use of various media.

Credits

3

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Choose developmentally appropriate ways to foster creative expression, including the concept of aesthetics, for preschool age children
2. Identify and demonstrate creative expression through art for early childhood
3. Identify and practice developmentally appropriate ways to promote early literacy
4. Identify and demonstrate creative expression through music, movement and games
5. Identify and demonstrate creative expression through dramatic play, blocks and cooking activities