: Preschool Fun Ideas is an overview of age appropriate practices for early childhood educators. This course covers the fundamentals of creating engaging and nurturing learning centers, discusses the importance of each learning domain, gives examples of activities to incorporate into your daily schedule, and gives you a hands on experience creating your own lesson plan.
: This class is an independent-study course. Students will have all the resources needed to successfully complete the course within the online material. A student helpdesk is available for technical support during the course enrollment.
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Lesson 1
Module 1-The Realities of Preschool: A Look Inside Early Childhood Classrooms
• Creating a Nurturing Environment
• Key Features of a Learning Center
• Weekly/Monthly Lesson Plan Themes
• Segmenting Instruction
• Daily Schedules & Learning
Module 2-Learning Domains
• Discuss Major Learning Domains
• Individualized Instruction
• Whole Group Instruction
• Analyzing Classrooms
• Implementing Learning Practices
Module 3-Daily Activities
• Utilizing Creativity
• Student Engagement
• Experiment with Activities
• Implement Ideas
• Record Experiences
Module 4-Creating a Lesson Plan
• Learning Centers
• Daily Activities
• Learning Domains
• Individualized Learning
• Whole Group Learning
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