ECED 356 - Play and Creativity in Early Childhood Education

4 Hour(s) Credit
Emphasizes the value of play and creativity in young children ages birth through 8. Provides a means of experiencing how and why play is essential to children’s social, cognitive, physical and emotional development. Explores the development of children’s creativity and its relationship to play. Addresses the importance of high-quality and meaningful play and creative experience that are integral to developmentally appropriate practice in the early childhood classroom. Includes clinical experiences.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Major Prerequisites Early Childhood: ECED 352, ELED 301, ELED 202 or ELED 305, ELED 317
Dual Certification: ECED 352, ELED 301, ELED 202 or ELED 305