The Young Child in the Family and Community/El Niño Pequeño en la Familia y Comunidad

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Create social equity in the classroom and drive your school's parent engagement to improve children's outcomes. This online early childhood development course focuses on the social and cultural dynamics between the young child, family and community.

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Fall
Winter
Spring
Summer
Online
Starting at $559.00
As few as 8 weeks
4.5

What you can learn.

  • Investigate community resources to support families and children
  • Learn strategies to engage and create partnerships between families and schools to improve children’s outcomes
  • Articulate theory and principles of early socialization
  • Recognize contextual factors that impact risk and well-being of young children
  • Understand disability and inclusive classrooms
  • Develop culturally relevant curricula for positive identity development, using children’s life experiences and home culture

About this course:

This online early childhood development course focuses on the social and cultural dynamics between the young child, the family and the community. Students develop communication skills between young children, peer groups, parents and teachers. They investigate community resources and social services, including health care, welfare and counseling. Students also explore culture, diversity and equity within the classroom and the larger community. Students examine their own and others’ understanding of social and cultural belonging. Instruction includes exploration of tools, classroom strategies, community resources, and advocacy for supporting family engagement and creating productive partnerships with children and families. Note that this is an intensive course, in which the work of a full academic quarter is offered in only 8 weeks. Students may be required to interview people, observe children or go into the community for this course, so plan ahead. Ofrecido en Español. Prensa los detailles para información.

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Winter 2025 Schedule

Date & Time
Details
Format
 
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This section has no set meeting times.
Future Offering (Opens November 04, 2024 12:00:00 AM)
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Instructor: Obioma Uche
400517
Fee:
$559.00
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Notes
Internet access required. Materials required.
Refund Deadline
No refunds after January 10, 2025
Course Requirements
Child, Family, and Community: Family-Centered Early Care and Education by Janet Gonzalez-Mena
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This section has no set meeting times.
Future Offering (Opens November 04, 2024 12:00:00 AM)
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Instructor: Victor Soto
400518
Fee:
$559.00
Onlineformat icon
Notes
Internet access required. Materials required.
Refund Deadline
No refunds after January 10, 2025
Course Requirements
Child, Family, and Community: Family-Centered Early Care and Education by Janet Gonzalez-Mena
-
This section has no set meeting times.
Future Offering (Opens November 04, 2024 12:00:00 AM)
See Details
400519
Fee:
$559.00
Onlineformat icon
Notes
This course requires purchase of a digital text which will be available for purchase when the Canvas course shell is made available to students two days before the course start date. Instructions and a link to purchase will be available on the course website. International Students should verify their web access to Cengage Publishers before purchasing. Internet access required. Materials required.
Refund Deadline
No refunds after January 10, 2025

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