EDU-1110 - Group Care of Infants and Toddlers* (3)

Co-requisite: College-level reading placement or complete one of the following: IRW-0900A or IRW-0900B

Students learn the theory and practice of caring for infants and toddlers in a group setting. Information is aimed at prospective care givers in child care center programs caring for infants and toddlers. Topics include: the significance of the early years, care and protection of infants and toddlers in groups, socio-physical environment of group care setting, importance of care giver to infant development, and administrative aspects of infant-toddler programs. This course meets the Maryland requirements for infant/toddler childcare teachers in licensed child care facilities. Basic language skills are presumed, used and evaluated. Students interested in taking the Departmental Exam must meet with the Early Childhood Program Coordinator prior to registering. Students are responsible for having a current Federal and State criminal background check and a signed and notarized permission to examine records of abuse and neglect of children and adults as required by COMAR 13A.16 for this course on file with CSM and MSDE OCC. The additional cost for this process is the responsibility of the student.

List Course Outcomes (consistent for all sections)
CO1 - Apply knowledge of the stages and theories of social, physical, emotional, motor, cognitive and language develop from prenatal development to age three.

CO2 - Examine the importance of caregiver attention, interaction, health, safety, and nutrition standards in order to apply them to an infant/toddler setting.

CO3 - Explain the necessary skills needed to work closely with guardians of infant and toddlers in order to create a collaborative environment.

CO4 - Design and implement age appropriate materials and activities in order to promote a developmentally appropriate play-based environment for infant and toddlers.

CO5 - Identify how culture and diversity affect infant/toddler development and infant/toddler programs in order to create a culturally responsive environment.