Child Growth & Development Skills
Fall
2009
The following course description is for both
regular and telecourse offerings.
PLEASE READ ALL OF THE SYLLABUS. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE
FOR ALL THE COURSE REQUIREMENTS
ON THE SYLLABUS.
Note: Dates for the Orientation and the Three
Exams are on the Syllabus.
Important Dates:
Note: Make up exams are only granted for medical
and/or emergency situations and will be given on Monday evenings
usually the week following the regularly scheduled exam.
Children
are not allowed to attend the Orientation, Class or Exams.
Greetings!
The Telecourse
and Campus course Child
Growth and Development Skills is an entry level course intended for
students seeking
a career in the child development
field. Please Note: Students who enroll in this course are
expected to access the Web.
All materials are on my Web Page.
It is the
responsibility of students to download all of the forms. If you
experience difficulty accessing this
information contact
the CCRI Help Desk at 825-1112 and/or the Telecourse Office at
333-7156.
Please do not contact the Instructor for
instructions regarding questions concerning accessing the Web Page.
Also, it is easier to
correspond by e-mail. Any questions concerning the content of the course, please
e-mail me.
There are a few
guidelines that need to be shared with you to make sure this course
is right for you
1.
There is an Orientation for the telecourse (campus course does not
have a formal orientation
course (date and time will be
posted).
2. There are three in-class exams.
This means that
you must be able to take these exams
on the prescribed dates. If
granted, Make-up Exams are only given for a medical or
emergency situation.
If you know that
your schedule does not permit that you take
the exams at the prescribed
time stated in the syllabus, then
do not take this course.
3. You
must complete three observations at a licensed child
development facility or school.
That
means that you must be able to free up time to complete these
observations. Each observation
takes
between 1.5 to 2 hours.
Please
note that no exceptions will be made regarding exam times and child observations.
Observations are expected to be handed in on the expected date in the
syllabus.
Late Observations may not be accepted.
If
accepted, points will be taken off for Late observations.
4.
Class attendance (Non Telecourse students)
After three missed
classes your final grade will
be dropped one letter grade.
5.
Telecourse Tapes. For the Telecourse each week you will watch a programs via your
home television
(The channel and times will be
sent to you from the Telecourse Office at CCRI. You are
responsible
for watching these programs.
The
programs can also be viewed at each of the four campuses.
These
programs should be on reserved. Please contact the
telecourse office at CCRI as to the location
of these programs.
Best
wishes with the course. Richard Archambault, Ed.D. Professor, Human
Services
Syllabus
HMNS 2100 Child Growth
and Development Skills Fall 2009
Richard Archambault,
Ed.D. Office: 1132J Providence Campus
e-mail
rarchambault@ccri.edu
Course Objectives:
1. To create a greater
awareness of the physical, cognitive/language, and social/emotional
development of
young children
2. To provide
theoretical and practical knowledge to improve students' skills for
working with children.
3. To encourage
students to explore various methods for guiding the growth and
development
of children.
What Text and Study
Guide Do I Purchase?
Required:
1. Early Childhood
Development: A Multicultural Perspective, J Trawick-Smitth, fifth
edition
The text can be
purchased at the Flanagan (333-7011), Liston (455-6101) and Warwick
(825-2134) campus bookstores
2.
Cancellations: All Cancellations due to Weather are announced via CCRI. Due not
call the Instructor! CCRI will officially
cancel classes.
3.
Contacting the Instructor. Questions
concerning the course can best be answered by attending class weekly
and/or by e-mail. I have found that it
is more difficult to reach students by phone.
My phone
# is 455-6128. If you
leave a message, please speak clearly and slowly. E-mails and
return phone calls will be
made during my office hours. My
office hours will be given to you at the first class and/or
Orientation.
Students
who have a phone number which requires that *82 or a similar
requirement is dialed cannot be reached
via CCRI office phones. Therefore, your calls cannot re returned.
Instructor Contacting The Class
At times the whole
class will be contacted to provide information (e.g., a question on
an
exam, changes in
syllabus, etc.). This information will be sent via CCRI
Pipeline e-mail. Students are responsible to
check
their CCRI Pipeline e-mail for this information.
Please Note:
1. Cell Phone/Portable Communication Device
Policy: All Cell Phones, Pagers, Blackberries etc. are to be
turned off or
put on vibrate mode and are to be kept either
under your desk or in a place that does not
provide a distraction to you and
your classmates. Such devices are to be used only for emergencies.
S
tudents who do not respect this policy may be asked to
leave the classroom.
2.
Only students officially enrolled in the class are permitted to attend class.
Children are not
allowed to
attend class.
Grading
Telecourse
Grades are based upon
a 400-point system. The following is a breakdown of the point
system.
Point
Breakdown:
1. Exam
One Infants
Short
Essay 100 points
Child
Development Observation Ages 3-14 months 25 points
2. Exam
Two Toddlers and Preschoolers
Short Essay 100 points
Child
Development Observation Ages 2-5 50 points
There is
an observation for toddlers and one for preschoolers
3. Exam
Three Infants through Young Grade-schoolers
Short Essay 100 points
Child
Development Observation Ages 5-8 25 points
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Total Points
400 points
Grading
Total Points Earned
Final Grade
360 to 400
points A
320 to
359
points B
280 to
319
points C
240 to
279
points D
239 and
below F
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Incomplete Grade: Incomplete grade is determined by the
Instructor after a meeting with the student. Students
who
request an Incomplete must submit a written proposal outlining the
reason for the request. Incomplete
grades
are only granted to those students who have successfully (C or
better) completed 2/3 of the course
(Completed the first two exams and the first two child observations).
Incomplete grades must be made up within one semester of the date
granted.
Withdrawal
Please contact the
Office of Admissions and Records for more information regarding the
specific refund and/or
withdrawal dates for courses offered this semester. Students who
fail
to formally withdraw
from the course via the Office of Admissions and Records and fail to
complete the
responsibilities of the course are eligible to receive a withdrawal
grade
(WP if passing at time
of withdrawal or WF if failing at time of withdrawal).
Study
Guide
Important: There is a study guide and observation form on the web
page. The exams will be taken from the
videos,
the study guide questions and the child observations.
Schedule
Course
Orientation Monday 9/14/09 Providence/Liston Campus
7-8 pm Room 2246
Exam
One: Monday 10/5/09 Providence/Liston Campus
7 pm Room
2246
Child Observation Ages 3-14 months
due at the exam
Exam
Two: Monday 11/9/09 Providence/Liston Campus
7 pm Room
2246
Questions Ages 2-5
Toddler and Preschool
Observations due at the exam
Exam
Three: Monday 12/14/09 Providence/Liston Campus
-7 pm Room
2246
Child Development
Observation Ages 5-8 due at the exam.
Weekly Readings &
Assignments
Part
One: Child Development Theory and Infants/Young Toddlers (Birth - Two)
Child Development
Observation Ages 3-14 months (this will also serve as
the study guide for the
first exam)
Week
1: 9/7/09
Reading: Chapter
3
Note:
Chapters 1 & 2 are covered in the videos. You may refer to
these chapters to better understand the videos.
Study Guide: Answer
questions that pertain to the chapters.
TV Programs:
History and Trends and Observation
Course Orientation Monday
9/14/09 Providence/Liston Campus
7-8 pm Room
TBA
Week
2 : 9/14/09
Reading:
Chapter 3
Study Guide: Answer
questions that pertain to the chapters.
TV Programs:
History and Trends and Observation
Course Orientation Monday 9/14/09 Providence/Liston
Campus 7-8 pm Room 2246
Week
3: 9/21/09
Reading: Chapters: Six
and Seven (not responsible for Chapters 4 & 5)
Study Guide: Answer
questions that pertain to the chapters.
TV : Infancy:
Beginnings of Cognition and Language
Infancy: Self and Social World
Week
4: 9/28/09
Reading: Chapters
Eight and Nine
Study Guide: Answer
questions that pertain to the chapters.
TV Programs :
Infancy: Beginnings of Cognition and Language
Infancy: Self and Social World
Infancy:
Complete Child
Development Observation Ages 3-14 months
Week 5: 10/5/09
Exam One:
10/5/09 Providence/Liston Campus
7 pm Room
2246
Child Observation Ages 3-14 months (this will also serve as a
study guide).
Exam will cover all of the material up and including Week Five.
Infant
Observation to be handed in.
Part
Two: Older Toddlers and Preschoolers (ages 2-5)
Child Development
Observation Ages 2-5 (this will also serve as
the study guide for the
second exam)
Week
6: 10/12/09
Reading: Chapters 10
& 11
Study Guide: Answer
questions that pertain to the chapters.
Begin work on the
Observation
TV Programs Toddlerhood:
Physical & Cognitive Development& Emotional
Development
Start
Preschool Observation
Week
7: 10/19/09
Reading: Chapter 12
Study Guide: Answer
questions that pertain to the chapters.
Continue to work on the
Observations
TV Programs Toddlerhood:
Physical & Cognitive Development& Emotional
Development
Week
8: 10/26/09
Reading:
Chapter 13
Study Guide: Answer
questions that pertain to the chapters.
TV Programs:
Preschoolers: Physical and Cognitive Development &
Emotional Development
Development
Week
9: 11/2/09
Reading:
Review Chapters 10-13
Study Guide: Answer
questions that pertain to the chapters.
TV Programs: Preschoolers: Physical and Cognitive
Development & Preschoolers Social and
Emotional
Development
Complete Observation
and hand in at the exam
Week
10: 11/9/09
Exam Two: Monday 11/9/09 Providence/Liston Campus
7 pm Room
2246
Child Observation Ages
Toddler-Preschools this will also serve as a study guide.
Exam will cover all of the material from the last exam.
Toddler-Preschool
Observation to be handed in.
Part Three: Ages 5-8
Week
11: 11/16/09
Reading:
Start reading Chapters 14 & 15 Middle Childhood
Study Guide: Answer
questions that pertain to the chapters.
TV Programs:
Middle Childhood: Physical Growth & Development and Cognitive and Language Development
Complete Observation
and hand in at the exam
Week
12 11/23/09
Reading:
Chapter 16
Child Development
Observation Ages 5-8
TV Programs
Middle Childhood: Social
and Emotional Development & Repeat Cognitive and
Language
Development
Week
13: 11/30/09
Reading: Chapter 17
Study Guide: Answer
questions that pertain to the chapters.
TV Programs:
Middle Childhood: Cognitive and Language Development & Social
and Emotional Development
Week
14: 12/7/09
Review Week
Week 15: 12/14
Exam Three: Monday 12/14/09 7 pm Providence/Liston Campus
Room 2246
Exam
Three will cover All The Material In The Course. K-2
Observation due.
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