CHLD 11A, Principles and Practices in Early Childhood Education: Home

The place to start is your course syllabus! This can always be found in the Canvas shell for your class. If you are having trouble finding it, ask your instructor.

If your section uses an OER textbook, there will either be a link to click on or a PDF will be provided to you. Otherwise, the library has many of the textbooks for 2-hour in-library checkout, and you can purchase copies at the Viking Bookstore. Some textbooks are available for rent or in e-book form through the Viking Bookstore.

Here are the Student Learning Outcomes for your course:

Upon completion of the course, the student should be able to: 

• Compare and contrast historical and current early childhood education settings, issues, and perspectives. 
• Explain how foundational knowledge of child development and learning theories can be indicators of quality early childhood practice that inform environments, pedagogy, and interactions in early care and education settings. 
• Identify the roles, requirements, and responsibilities of early childhood teachers as professional educators. 

The library has print books and electronic resources for you to use in any research assignments and to help you understand the course material.