Course Calendar

All of your assignments are available in Canvas but here is another tool to help you see what is due when.  Please let me know if you're having trouble meeting a due date and we can make a plan for how to get your work done.  You can print this page and use it as a checklist. Success Tip: Be sure  to put your due dates in your calendar so you don't lose track of them! 

Week 1: 8/28 Introductions to Content and Class 

Read: Chapter 1 

For next week: Chapter 1 Digest (concept map)

Week 2: 9/4 Children’s Well-Being & Early Childhood Education 

Read: Chapter 2 

For next week: Brain-Targeted Learner's Toolkit Intro & Brain Basics & Chapter 2 Digest

Week 3: 9/11 Safety: Preventing Injury & Protecting Children’s Safety 

Read: Chapter 3

For next week: Brain-Targeted Learners Toolkit Brain-Target 1 Emotional Climate & Chapter 3 Digest

Week 4: 9/18 Safety: Creating Safe Indoor Environments 

Read: Chapter 4

Learning opportunity: Brain-Targeted Learners Toolkit Brain-Target 2 Physical Environment & Chapter 4 Digest

Week 5: 9/25 Safety: Creating Safe Outdoor Environments

Read: Chapter 5

Learning opportunity: Brain-Targeted Learners Toolkit Brain-Target 3 Making the Most of the Learning Environment & Chapter 5 Digest

Week 6: 10/2 Safety: Caring for Minor Injuries and Preparing for and Managing Emergencies 

Read: Chapter 6

For next week: Brain-Targeted Learners Toolkit Brain-Target 4 Learning for Mastery & Chapter 6 Digest

Week 7: 10/9 Health: Child Maltreatment 

Read: Chapter 7

For next week: Brain-Targeted Learners Toolkit Brain-Target 5 Learning for Extension & Chapter 7 Digest

Week 8: 10/16 Health: Promoting Good Health and Wellness Prevention of Illness 

Read: Chapter 8

For next week: Brain-Target 6 Evaluating Learning. & Chapter 8 Digest

All Brain-Targeted Toolkit activities due 10/23

Week 9: 10/23 Health: Prevention of Illness Supportive Health Care 

Read: Chapter 9

For next week: Chapter 9 Digest & Health and Safety Quiz 

Week 10: 10/30 Health: Supportive Health Care Children with Special Health Care Needs 

Read: Chapter 10

For next week: Chapter 10 Digest

Week 11: 11/6 Children with Special Health Care Needs Children’s Mental Health 

Read: Chapter 11

For next week: Chapter 11 Digest & Health and Safety Checklist 

Week 12: 11/13  Children’s Mental Health Nutrition: Basic Nutrition for Children 

Read: Chapter 12

For next week: Chapter 12 Digest

Week 13: 11/20 Nutrition: Basic Nutrition for Children 

Read: Chapter 13

For next week: Chapter 13 Digest & Online Resources

Week 14: 11/27  Nutrition:  Protecting Good Nutrition and Physical Wellness & Providing Good Nutrition 

Read: Chapter 14 & 15

For next week: Chapter 14 & 15 Digest & Inclusion essay

Week 15: 12/4  Nutrition: Menu Planning and Food Safety 

For next week: Menu & Self-evaluation

Week 16: 12/11 Wrap Up and Review

Same schedule for finals week