Introduction to Curriculum and Learning Environments/Introducción al Currículo y Ambientes de Aprendizaje

This online course covers developmentally appropriate curriculum methods for early childhood. Students learn to design, equip, plan and implement engaging learning environments for supporting developmental goals and knowledge. Learn to create optimal curricula and learning experiences based on theory, observation and assessment within a context of relationships and play.  Develop strategies for culturally relevant curricula. Embed activities designed to establish children’s positive attitudes and behaviors for learning, pro-social behavior, a strong sense of self, competence and emotion regulation. Understand how the curriculum and learning environment can guide cognitive, social and emotional development and mitigate challenging behaviors. Students are required to observe young children. This is a lower-division (entry level) college class. This is also an intensive class. We are completing a full course in only 8 weeks. Expect to spend around 12 hours per week to complete everything in each week’s module. Before you take this course, we recommend you take the Child Development course and the course on Foundations of Early Care and Education, unless you have significant classroom experience with children already. Ofrecido en Español. La sección en español se imparte por instructora Sandra Flores (Winter 2026, Reg # 405991).