Nikki Huckabay

Planning, promoting and maintaining healthy and safe learning/care environments, understanding childhood illnesses and establishing healthy lifestyles, first aid, and maintaining care provider's own health. Maintaining safe relationships with others, including identifying and reporting abuse, neglect, and exploitation of children. Exploration of nutrients for life and feeding, food preparation and safety policies and guidelines, food allergies and intolerances, appropriate feeding practices. Web-based instruction.Prerequisite(s): Admission to Great Plains IDEA Early Childhood Non-certification program and HDFS 2113.

Consideration of appropriate experiences in the areas of play, art, music and motor skills for young children from birth through eight years of age with an emphasis upon such experiences as a curricular base in early educational group settings. Observation and participation experiences with young children. Previously offered as FRCD 3303.Prerequisite(s): Concurrent enrollment in HDFS 2243 and HDFS 2211.

Field experience working with children ages birth through age five. Observation of children in classroom contexts; design and implementation of age-appropriate activities with children.Prerequisite(s): Concurrent enrollment in HDFS 2243 and HDFS 2233.

Field experiences in classroom setting working with children in PreK through 3rd grade. Reflective decision making that incorporates the major content area concepts and skills involved in organizing, planning, and developing instruction in early childhood classrooms. Previously offered as HDFS 3201.Prerequisite(s): Concurrent enrollment in HDFS 3103 and HDFS 3213 and HDFS 3223 and HDFS 3233. Full Admission to Professional Education.

Developmentally appropriate mathematics and science curriculum and instruction for young children; content selection, lesson planning, teaching methods, materials, and assessment strategies.Prerequisite(s): Concurrent enrollment in HDFS 3103 and HDFS 3202 and HDFS 3213 and HDFS 3233. Full Admission to Professional Education.

The role of a professional as a teacher, administrator or advocate in early childhood programming. Professionalism and ethics, identifying child abuse, and applying universal precautions. Discussion of qualities of the early childhood educator role, program models, and working with children and professional colleagues. Web-based instruction.Prerequisite(s): Admission to Great Plains IDEA Early Childhood Non-certification program and HDFS 2113.

Learn and utilize assessment and documentation to inform curriculum, plan and evaluate developmentally appropriate activities, and learn effective ways to share curriculum information with families for children ages 0-3. Developmental domains and content areas; issues related to diversity in family composition, culture, and individual abilities will also be addressed. Web-based instruction.Prerequisite(s): Admission to Great Plains IDEA Early Childhood Non-certification program and HDFS 3023, HDFS 3033, HDFS 3043, HDFS 3053, HDFS 3063.

Consideration of appropriate experiences in the areas of play, art, music and motor skills for young children from birth through eight years of age with an emphasis upon such experiences as a curricular base in early educational group settings. Observation and participation experiences with young children. Previously offered as FRCD 3303.Prerequisite(s): Concurrent enrollment in HDFS 2243 and HDFS 2211.

Individualized elective study for students within Opportunity Orange Scholars. Electives will differ depending on the professional and/or personal goals for each student. Required of all second year OOS students. The developmental course is designed to work in conjunction with other Opportunity Orange Scholars courses to promote lifelong learning and advance the knowledge and skills necessary for competitive employment and independent living.Prerequisite(s): Admission to Opportunity Orange Scholars

Developmentally appropriate mathematics and science curriculum and instruction for young children; content selection, lesson planning, teaching methods, materials, and assessment strategies.Prerequisite(s): Concurrent enrollment in HDFS 3103 and HDFS 3202 and HDFS 3213 and HDFS 3233. Full Admission to Professional Education.

The role of a professional as a teacher, administrator or advocate in early childhood programming. Professionalism and ethics, identifying child abuse, and applying universal precautions. Discussion of qualities of the early childhood educator role, program models, and working with children and professional colleagues. Web-based instruction.Prerequisite(s): Admission to Great Plains IDEA Early Childhood Non-certification program and HDFS 2113.

Planning, promoting and maintaining healthy and safe learning/care environments, understanding childhood illnesses and establishing healthy lifestyles, first aid, and maintaining care provider's own health. Maintaining safe relationships with others, including identifying and reporting abuse, neglect, and exploitation of children. Exploration of nutrients for life and feeding, food preparation and safety policies and guidelines, food allergies and intolerances, appropriate feeding practices. Web-based instruction.Prerequisite(s): Admission to Great Plains IDEA Early Childhood Non-certification program and HDFS 2113.

Consideration of appropriate experiences in the areas of play, art, music and motor skills for young children from birth through eight years of age with an emphasis upon such experiences as a curricular base in early educational group settings. Observation and participation experiences with young children. Previously offered as FRCD 3303.Prerequisite(s): Concurrent enrollment in HDFS 2243 and HDFS 2211.

Develop a conceptual and applied understanding of early childhood curriculum, with an emphasis on integration across subject matter areas, differentiation, and assessment-informed instruction. Plan and implement an integrated curriculum unit. Previously offered as HDFS 3243.Prerequisite(s): Concurrent enrollment in HDFS 3024 and HDFS 4313 and HDFS 4323. Full Admission to Professional Education.

Developmentally appropriate mathematics and science curriculum and instruction for young children; content selection, lesson planning, teaching methods, materials, and assessment strategies.Prerequisite(s): Concurrent enrollment in HDFS 3103 and HDFS 3202 and HDFS 3213 and HDFS 3233. Full Admission to Professional Education.

The role of a professional as a teacher, administrator or advocate in early childhood programming. Professionalism and ethics, identifying child abuse, and applying universal precautions. Discussion of qualities of the early childhood educator role, program models, and working with children and professional colleagues. Web-based instruction.Prerequisite(s): Admission to Great Plains IDEA Early Childhood Non-certification program and HDFS 2113.

Consideration of appropriate experiences in the areas of play, art, music and motor skills for young children from birth through eight years of age with an emphasis upon such experiences as a curricular base in early educational group settings. Observation and participation experiences with young children. Previously offered as FRCD 3303.Prerequisite(s): Concurrent enrollment in HDFS 2243 and HDFS 2211.

Develop a conceptual and applied understanding of early childhood curriculum, with an emphasis on integration across subject matter areas, differentiation, and assessment-informed instruction. Plan and implement an integrated curriculum unit. Previously offered as HDFS 3243.Prerequisite(s): Concurrent enrollment in HDFS 3024 and HDFS 4313 and HDFS 4323. Full Admission to Professional Education.

Developmentally appropriate mathematics and science curriculum and instruction for young children; content selection, lesson planning, teaching methods, materials, and assessment strategies.Prerequisite(s): Concurrent enrollment in HDFS 3103 and HDFS 3202 and HDFS 3213 and HDFS 3233. Full Admission to Professional Education.

The role of a professional as a teacher, administrator or advocate in early childhood programming. Professionalism and ethics, identifying child abuse, and applying universal precautions. Discussion of qualities of the early childhood educator role, program models, and working with children and professional colleagues. Web-based instruction.Prerequisite(s): Admission to Great Plains IDEA Early Childhood Non-certification program and HDFS 2113.

Develop a conceptual and applied understanding of early childhood curriculum, with an emphasis on integration across subject matter areas, differentiation, and assessment-informed instruction. Plan and implement an integrated curriculum unit. Previously offered as HDFS 3243.Prerequisite(s): Concurrent enrollment in HDFS 3024 and HDFS 4313 and HDFS 4323. Full Admission to Professional Education.

Developmentally appropriate mathematics and science curriculum and instruction for young children; content selection, lesson planning, teaching methods, materials, and assessment strategies.Prerequisite(s): Concurrent enrollment in HDFS 3103 and HDFS 3202 and HDFS 3213 and HDFS 3233. Full Admission to Professional Education.