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Understand how children develop physically, cognitively, socially, emotionally, and culturally within a Jewish community; understand how children acquire language and creative expression; understand the links between development and learning; understand the roles and responsibilities of parents, educators, and caregivers; understand the environmental, biological, social and cultural influences on growth and development. Special attention will be given to development within a Jewish community and how religion, culture, second language and Torah guides our understanding of such.

This course introduces students to various categories of disabilities, legal and historical foundations for special education services, as well as opportunities to identify, evaluate/assess and implement strategies for modifications or adaptations for exceptional children within a community of collaboration and inclusion. Focus will also be made on Jewish law and customs regarding inclusion of children and families in Jewish ritual and synagogue activities.

This course is asynchronous and taken alongside EDU 304: Collaborations and Adaptations for Special Needs in ECE. It will provide students with an opportunity to learn about the IEP process and to explore identification, diagnosis and treatment for a child with a special need. Students will help to plan, implement and evaluate strategies for modifications for a child as well as to assist in determining other activities and events that may require modifications. An emphasis will be placed on ensuring family inclusion.

This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to work successfully with families, caregivers, community members and more both within a school setting as well as outside of the school walls.  The focus will be on strengthening adult-child relationships and parent staff relationships in home, school, and community settings. An awareness of strategies in developing positive and supportive relationships with families of young children with special needs, including the legal and philosophical basis for family participation; family-centered services; and strategies for working with socially, culturally, and linguistically diverse families will be included. Family involvement in early childhood programs and parent education will be stressed.

This course is designed to provide the student with an understanding of young children’s behavior.  The course will provide to the student underlying causes of problem behavior, foundations for developmentally appropriate child guidance, different care giving styles, specific positive discipline strategies and ways to manage the physical environment effectively.  Students will gain various suggestions/tips on managing specific types of behavior. Students will have opportunities to solve specific problems relating to theory as compared to real-life situations.

This asynchronous course aligns with EDU 313: Partnering with Families and Community and EDU 315: Child Guidance and Positive Discipline courses. This fieldwork experience is designed to allow students to identify a need and then provide a parenting education activity that will help parents and caregivers of young children learn and develop skills to guide children’s growth and behavior more effectively. An emphasis will be placed on ensuring family inclusion.

This course will address the importance of play in the growth and development of young children ages 0 to 5.  In addition, an overview of play theories as they apply to the total development of young children ages 0 to 5 will be discussed.  Special attention is given to organized play experiences through arranging and scheduling developmentally appropriate learning opportunities through play for