Course Syllabus

HFST 2610 Guidance of Young Children

Course Description

In this course students develop skills and techniques associated with child guidance principles, with a focus on meeting children's needs, individually and in groups, in the Child Development Lab. These principles may also be applied to other child care settings such as the home, as a nanny, and in the primary grades of elementary school.

Justification

This course is designed to give students a knowledge of the principles of child guidance and to give them experience in applying these principles in a child care setting or in the early childhood classroom. HFST 2610 is a core class for the Child Care Management Applied Associate Degree Program. HFST 2610 is a core course for majors of Child Development/Early Childhood Education, and is a core course for Family and Consumer Science Education. Courses similar in content and purpose are taught at college and universities throughout the state.

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Define and discuss the basic terminology, concepts, theoretical viewpoints, and application of developmentally appropriate early childhood guidance and discipline.
2. Develop their skills in implementing a variety of widely used child guidance, discipline methods, and classroom management skills, while attending lab hours in the Snow College Child Development Lab or other educational setting.
3. Be able to effectively communicate when working with children, families, and other professionals.
4. Research, present, and discussion on special topics associated with child guidance.
5. Students will develop and compose a personal child guidance philosophy statement to use professionally.

Course Content

This course is taught through lecture, class discussion, and group work. The course also provides hands on experiences working with children in an educational and/or daycare settings. These children come from various cultures and backgrounds that lead to a unique environment. Three Essential Elements for Guiding Young Children• DAP Child Guidance: Authoritative Style and Decision-Making Model.• Construct Child Guidance Decision: Apply Knowledge of Child Development• Observing Behavior in Child Guidance“Direct” and “Indirect” Child Guidance• Positive Guidance and Discipline Strategies: Direct Guidance.• Early Childhood Classroom Management: Indirect GuidanceSpecial Topics in Child Guidance• Authentic Self-Esteem and Moral Identity• Resilience and Stress Childhood• Emotional Intelligence and Anger Management• Preventing Violent Behavior and Understanding Aggression in Children• Guiding Development of Prosocial BehaviorDevelop and Eclectic Approach to Child Guidance• Theories: Strengthening the Foundations of DAP Child Guidance• Apply Your Knowledge: Use the Decision-Making Model of Child GuidanceThis list should not be viewed as a comprehensive list of this course, however, it should be noted that these topics provide for a solid framework when developing a curriculum for guiding young children from various backgrounds and cultures.