| Sensorial (35¾ hours)? (3 units) |
| Spring 2008 (March - June) |
| Instructors: Sarah Zimmerman, Maryanna Heginbottom or Mary Cooper |
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Description: This class will provide the philosophy and rationale for the Sensorial materials, giving a comprehensive view of the
materials aiding the development and refinement of the senses. These will include (1) Sense of sight, discriminating
dimension and form, color, or shape. (2) Auditory sense, including the silence game (3) Olfactory sense, (4) Baric sense,
(5) Tactile sense, (6) Stereognostic sense. Two 2-hour observations will be required.
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| Biological Sciences and Physical Sciences (32½ hours)(Including ½ hr of Practical Life and ½ hr of Arithmetic) (3 units) |
| Spring 2009 (March - June) |
| Instructors: Sarah Zimmerman, Maryanna Heginbottom or Mary Cooper |
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Description: Botany and Zoology will provide the philosophy and rationale for these subjects in the early childhood curriculum with
an overview of the sequence, method and materials for these subjects. The Physical Sciences will cover the philosophy,
rationale, methods and materials for Astronomy, Meteorology and Physics. Two 2 hour focused observations will be required.
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| Language (35¾ hours)? (3 units) |
| Fall 2008 |
| Instructors: Sarah Zimmerman, Maryanna Heginbottom or Mary Cooper |
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Description: This class will give the philosophy and rationale of the language curriculum. Included will be an overview of receptive
and expressive language experiences, visual and auditory perceptual experiences and vocabulary development and enrichment. The basic language
materials, such as Sandpaper letters, Movable alphabet and Metal insets, as well as? writing, reading, and grammar will be covered. Two 2 hour
focused observations will be required.
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| Arithmetic: Methods and Materials ?(32½ hours)(2½ Additional hours in Geology, Ecology, History, and Physical Science)? (3 units) |
| Winter 2009 (January - March) |
| Instructors: Sarah Zimmerman, Maryanna Heginbottom or Mary Cooper |
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Description: This class will provide the philosophy and rationale for arithmetic in the early childhood curriculum. Materials covered
will include those aiding the development of these concepts and skills: (1) Introduction to numeration; (2) The decimal system, and the functions
of the decimal system; (3) Linear and skip counting; (4) Operations and memorization of facts; (5) Fractions. Two 2 hour focused observations
will be required.
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| Art and Earth Sciences (35¾ hours)(Including 2 hrs of Practical Life, 2 hrs of Arithmetic) (3 units) |
| Summer 2008 (June - July) |
| Instructors: Sarah Zimmerman, Maryanna Heginbottom or Mary Cooper |
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Description: Art will introduce the student to art history art appreciation and the art media. Exploration and creation of art activities
will be included. Earth Sciences will cover Geology, Geography and Ecology including Montessori materials such as globes, maps and land and water
forms, emphasizing multicultural and environmental awareness. History for the early childhood curriculum includes time, calendar, seasons and
personal history. Two 2 hour focused observations will be required.
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| Practicum: Internship Component (minimum 540 hours) |
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Description: No part of the practicum may precede the beginning of the academic phase of the program and student teaching must be preceded by
sufficient and appropriate coursework to prepare the student for a successful experience. Students must have a ?B? average to enroll in the honors
Practicum classes.
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This internship is a supervised student teaching in an early childhood classroom under the direction of a master teacher. (See Practicum Standards
and Responsibilities pages 18 - 20) The internship provides in-depth, hands-on experience working directly with children in a prepared environment.
The student teacher will prepare lesson plans, make materials, record observations of children and prepare parent conference forms under the guidance
of the master teacher. The student teacher will be responsible for assisting with preparing the environment and classroom management. The student will
keep a journal, a practice log and do (6)six hours of outside observations. The master teacher will prepare monthly evaluations of the student teacher?s
progress. The supervising teacher will conduct a minimum of three on-site observations and evaluations of the student.
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| Practicum: Seminar Component (40 hours) (6 units) |
| Enrollment Quarters Fall 2008 & Sprint 2009 |
| Instructors: Maryanna Heginbottom |
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Description: The student will register for 2 quarters ? fall and spring. These classes will provide the philosophy and rationale of student
teaching. Included are in-depth overviews of classroom management and leadership, parent education and conferencing, professionalism and problem
solving. In addition each student will prepare a comprehensive child study based on a minimum of 18 hours of direct observation. A synthesis project
will be required demonstrating the students? ability to develop a unit of study for the classroom which includes preparing materials in all subject areas.
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| Music and Movement Workshop (Included in the Practicum Seminar Component) |
| Spring 2009 (March - June) |
| Instructors: Sarah Zimmerman, Maryanna Heginbottom |
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Description: These workshops will cover the philosophy and rationale for these important parts of the curriculum. The music seminar will include
singing, rhythmic and instrumental skills, movement and body awareness, line activities, music history and appreciation, composers and the Bell materials.
The Movement portion of the seminar will also cover movement and body awareness as well as locomotor, stationary and game skills.
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| Montessori Philosophy |
| Fall 2008 (September - December) |
| Instructors: Sarah Zimmerman, Maryanna Heginbottom |
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Description: This class will provide an in-depth look at Dr. Montessori's life and work including an overview of the Montessori Movement. Other
topics will include preparation of the teacher, setting up an environment, observation, discipline vs. discipleship, and parent education. Two 2-hour
focused observations will be required.
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