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Early Childhood and Elementary Education Program Institute for Teacher Education
FAMR 331: Infancy and Early Childhood
Summer 2015
Synchronous and asynchronous online meetings
July 20, 2015 August 21, 2015
Instructor Information
Name:
Terry Lock, MA
Email:
locktf@hawaii.edu
V-office Address:
http://tinyurl.com/lock-v-office
Office Hours:
Phone:
Course Description
FAMR 331 Infancy and Early Childhood (3) Growth and development from
prenatal period to age 8. Historical and current issues and research based on
ecological, cross-cultural perspective. Focus on optimal development.
Overview Infancy and Early Childhood: Course will provide an intensive study
of the early physical, cognitive, and social/emotional development of children.
Through active participation and the use of discussions, writing, presentations
and reading, students will have an opportunity to explore theoretical approaches
and current issues related to child development from a multidisciplinary and
cross-cultural perspective with a focus on promoting optimal development.
Meeting Times:
Weebly Address:
www.tinyurl.com/famr331
Charlesworth, R., (2014). Understanding Child Development (9th ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth
Supplementary articles and resources will be available on Laulima, or will be provided by the instructor.
Disability StatementKOKUA Program
If you have a disability and related access needs, please contact the KOKUA program (UH Students with
Disabilities Services Office) at 808-956-7511 v/text, KOKUA@hawaii.edu, or go to Room 013 in the
Queen Liliuokalani Center for Student Services. Please know that I will work with you and KOKUA to
meet your access needs based on disability documentation.
Ethical Behavior
All work candidates submit as their own must include proper documentation and crediting of sources.
Failure to properly introduce and document paraphrased material or borrowed ideas is plagiarism.
Plagiarism carries serious consequences and possible dismissal from the program. See the UH General
and Graduate Information Catalog under Student Regulations and the UH Student Conduct Code for
specific guidelines related to plagiarism. http://studentaffairs.manoa.hawaii.edu/policies/conduct_code/
ALL INFORMATION OBTAINED REGARDING CHILDREN SHOULD BE HELD IN
STRICTEST CONFIDENCE AND ONLY DISCUSSED IN CLASS.
Social Media
Use professional and ethical judgment when posting messages on Facebook or other social networks.
Posting inappropriate comments about any University of Hawaii or partnership school, student, faculty,
or staff member, or person associated with them will not be allowed.
Course Requirements
General Requirements
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Monday and Wednesday classes will be conducted on Blackboard Collaborate. Friday classes will
be for independent group work.
You need to purchase your own textbook before the course begins. Reading and reflecting on the
readings is required and needed for your assignments. You will need to come to class prepared to
discuss what you read.
Class attendance is mandatory. If, due to an emergency, and you will not be in class, you must
call or email me and leave a message as soon as you become aware of their impending absence.
Otherwise you will be counted as absent.
Assignments should be submitted electronically to Laulima, unless specified by instructor. It is
expected that assignments will be turned in on time. Points will be deducted for late assignments.
However, it is recognized that students occasionally have serious problems that prevent work
completion. If such a dilemma arises, students should speak to the instructor in a timely fashion.
Tools that will be used in this class include:
Blackboard Collaborate for class meetings.
Laulima to submit your assignments.
Weebly to access class website, course calendar, and course modules.
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50
Theorist Presentation
20
40
25
20
TOTAL
200
Grading Criteria
A = 200 180 Pts; B = 179- 160 Pts; C = 159 -140 Pts; D = 139- 120 Pts; F = 119 0 Pts.
Description of Assignments
A. Attendance and Participation (15 X 3 = 45 points)
Active participation and engagement are very important for our collaborative learning. Preparation for
and participation in in-class activities will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
1. Students must attend class, arrive on time, and stay for the entire class period.
2. Students must complete readings and prepare for class activities prior to class as is evidenced
by their ability to discuss and write about the concepts presented and examined in the texts as
well as participate fully in related activities.
3. Students are actively involved in in-class learning experiences as is evidenced by (1)
participating in all activities, (2) completing written work and discussion related to the
activities, (3) supporting the participation and learning of classmates.
B. Reading Blog (10 x 5 = 50 points)
Each week, students must read the required chapters of the textbook and write a response to the
discussion questions; and respond to peers. Guidelines will be discussed in class and posted on Weebly.
C. Theorist Presentation (20 points)
Students will work in small groups or with a partner to research, document, and report on key points
about their assigned child development theorist and his theories. Students will share knowledge, insights,
and applications about the respective theory. Guidelines will be discussed in class and posted on Weebly.
D. Reflection Essays (4 x 10 = 40 points)
Students will select four articles that pertain to the infant/toddler, preschooler, kindergartener and
primary grade child, respectively. Students will read the article and write a reflection about the article
(sharing thoughts, impressions, connection to readings, and applications). Guidelines will be discussed in
class and posted on Weebly.
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Date
Topic
Class 1
Blackboard
Collaborate
Monday
July 20, 2015
Class 2
Blackboard
Collaborate
Class 3
Independent
Wednesday
July 22, 2015
Overview of Child
Development, infancy through
childhood or birth through 8
years old and course
How Children Learn and Play
as Vehicle for Learning
Friday
July 24, 2015
Class 4
Blackboard
Collaborate
Class 5
Blackboard
Collaborate
Monday
July 27, 2015
Infancy
Wednesday
July 29, 2015
Toddlerhood
Reflection Essay #1
Infant/Toddler on 7/29/15
Class 6
Independent
Friday
July 31, 2015
Class 7
Blackboard
Collaborate
Monday
August 3, 2015
Prekindergarten and
Kindergarten Theory,
Physical Development
Class 8
Blackboard
Collaborate
Friday,
August 5, 2015
Class 9
Independent
August 7, 2015
Class 10
Blackboard
Collaborate
Prekindergarten and
Kindergarten- Cognitive and
Language/ Literacy
Development
Review of Child Observation
Report
Prekindergarten and
Kindergarten Creativity and
Affective Development
Class 11
Blackboard
Collaborate
Class 12
Independent
Class 13
Blackboard
Collaborate
Class 14
Blackboard
Collaborate
Class 15
Blackboard
Collaborate
August 18 2015