For tenth, eleventh and twelfth grade students only.  We will all have contact with children in our lifetime, and eventually many of us will become parents.  Being a parent requires understanding, patience, and knowledge.  This class will help you learn about the developing infant through early childhood years.  It is recommended for all students since children will be a part of almost all our lives whether that is on the job, as neighbors, with friends, or in a family. 

Selected Lesson plan websites
 www.enchantedlearning.com/categories/preschool.html
K-3 theme activities can be adapted to preschool
Numbers
Letters
Calendars of activities ( African American, Dinosaurs, Endangered Animals, Holidays, Ocean Amimals)
major areas in squares with additional links within each square
on-line coloring pages (very slow)
 www.preschoolrainbow.org/activities-small.htm
Language
Logic
Pre-reading / pre-counting skills
Many themes covered with:
Rhyme, songs, and fingerplays
Small group activities
Home activities
Large group and Circle Time activities
Outdoor play
www.childfun.com/themes
Themes include colors, alphabet, food & nutrition, people, house, home, holidays, seasonal & weather, animals, places in our world, community helpers
Links to five senses, books, arts and craft, games and activities, recipes and snacks, songs and poems, etc.
www.totcity.com
project finder
coloring books / free coloring pages
tot zone / on-line games
arcade / on-line games
www.atozteacherstuff.com/themes
frequently updated site used by teachers
includes a help section
www.kinderstart.com/learningactivitiesandcrafts/ www.lessonplanz.com/preschool.shtml
cute ideas for preschool lesson plans
links to next two sites
based on themes
www.nuttinbutkids.com

 http://www.wcwcw.com/earlychildhood/eccurriculum.htm