Early Childhood / Education

CULINARY | Credit: .5

Grades 9-12 Prerequisite: None

The Culinary Class is includes a study of fundamental concepts, skills and techniques involved in basic cookery. The course includes cooking theories, ingredients and procedures for preparing stocks, soups, thickening agents, grand sauces and small sauces. Breakfast and lunch cookery as well as organizational skills and knife skills will be studied. The student will be able to take Culinary II at BCC after successfully completing this first course.

EXPLORING CHILDHOOD | Credit: .5

Grades 10-12 Prerequisite: None

This course involves the study of young children from embryo to age 8. Focus will be on social, emotional, physical and intellectual development. This course stresses the understanding of major theories of development and how they relate to children. This course will be taught using a variety of techniques that include lecture, small group discussion, group activities and discussion of readings and observations. The student will be able to be a part of the Pre-K program after successfully completing this course.

PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM | Credit: 1 or 2

Grades 11-12 Prerequisite: Exploring Childhood or permission of teacher

(Full year course with lab component: 1 period or 2 periods)

Students in this course will get an overall view of programs for young children and learn about resources to keep up with current issues and trends. The focus will be on all the developmental areas that were covered in the Child Development Class. The course covers the history of early education programs. It focuses on the developmental perspective on the young child and definition of teacher, setting and curriculum. The students will be responsible for planning and implementing lessons for the pre-k students. The students will be responsible for the care and cleaning of the pre-k environment and work diligently in a professional manner. Students are able to obtain BCC credit for the class when proper paperwork is filled out. If you choose to take the class for 2 years only 1 year is available for the college credit.