ECH3300 — Behavior and Guidance in EC
This course will focus on developing students' understanding of developmentally appropriate and culturally responsive strategies used to guide children's behavior, as well as how to support social and emotional development during early childhood. Students will examine the adult’s role and reflect on how our own unique experiences with punishment, anger and control affect our discipline styles. Emphasis is on proactive routines to positively guide students to prevent problems; recognition, communication, limit setting, problem solving, and behavior modification. In addition, students will examine the values and philosophy of inclusion in early childhood education and development; the strategies that promote, enhance, and evaluate inclusive child care settings; and strategies to accommodate children within those settings. This course includes a field experience.