Preschool Laboratory 2 (6125)
Level 5.0 (Seniors)
6 periods – 1 credit
Course Description and Requirements:
This course provides in-depth experiences designed to refine and further develop the techniques
and skills needed by professionals working with young children. Participating as a teacher
assistant provides higher-level experience in applying principles of child guidance and classroom
management. Creating a center, portfolio revision development and directing a culminating
project are additional requirements. Students are responsible for providing some supplies and
materials.
Prerequisite:
Successful completion of the Child Development/The Preschool Years, Preschool Laboratory 1
and teacher recommendation.
Required Text:
Working with Young Children
By Judy Herr
Goodheart-Willcox
Learning Outcomes:
1. Be able to identify the connection between theory and practice in a quality preschool
child development laboratory.
2. Identify the elements that contribute to a responsive, inclusive, diverse early childhood
environment.
3. Apply principles of child development to the observation and documentation of a young
child’s thinking and behavior using DAP in the areas of art, reading, music, structured
learning…
4. Use your own knowledge and other resources (internet, resource cart…) to design,
implement, and evaluate meaningful, challenging curriculum to promote positive
outcomes.
5. Demonstrate a disposition to be a continuous, collaborative learner.
6. Know how to use developmental knowledge to create healthy, respectful, supportive
learning environments.
7. Integrate practices that facilitate partnerships with preschool families (documentation
panel, weekly newsletter, and “little buddy” progress reports…)
8. Revise a professional portfolio that will be continuously developed within your
educational classes.
9. Develop the ability to reflect critically on yourself as a person and a professional, and on
the work you will do.
10. Identify and begin to conduct yourself as a member of the early childhood profession.
Calendar of Preschool Laboratory 2 Curriculum Syllabus
September
 Welcome Back
 Teaching Team Development
 Review of social, emotional, intellectual and physical development of a young child
 Plan Orientation Day and initial preschool lesson for the Kiddee Korner Preschool Child
Development Laboratory
October
 Kiddee Korner Preschool Laboratory – research, formulate and evaluate use of DAP
techniques in weekly thematic lessons
 Analyze observation skills with journal assessments
 Explore the connections between textbook content and daily experiences in the preschool
laboratory
 Apply elements of early childhood development to create a mid-year educational
extension activity (hands-on) for the “little buddy”.
November
 Kiddee Korner Preschool Laboratory – research, formulate and evaluate use of DAP
techniques in weekly thematic lessons
 Analyze observation skills with journal assessments
 Explore the connections between textbook content and daily experiences in the preschool
laboratory
 Assess “little buddy’s” progress and participation in instructional content areas (i.e.
reading, music, art…)
December
 Kiddee Korner Preschool Laboratory – research, formulate and evaluate use of DAP
techniques in weekly thematic lessons
 Analyze observation skills with journal assessments
 Explore the connections between textbook content and daily experiences in the preschool
laboratory
January
 Kiddee Korner Preschool Laboratory – research, formulate and evaluate use of DAP
techniques in weekly thematic lessons
 Analyze observation skills with journal assessments
 Explore the connections between textbook content and daily experiences in the preschool
laboratory
February
 Kiddee Korner Preschool Laboratory – research, formulate and evaluate use of DAP
techniques in weekly thematic lessons
 Analyze observation skills with journal assessments
 Explore the connections between textbook content and daily experiences in the preschool
laboratory
 Assess “little buddy’s” progress in social, emotional areas of development within the
preschool laboratory
 Critically evaluate professional practice utilizing mid-year teacher profile
March
 Kiddee Korner Preschool Laboratory – research, formulate and evaluate use of DAP
techniques in weekly thematic lessons
 Analyze observation skills with journal assessments
 Explore the connections between textbook content and daily experiences in the
preschool laboratory
 Students will select a variety of “little buddy” created materials and build a scrapbook
reflective of the child’s year in preschool
April
 Kiddee Korner Preschool Laboratory – research, formulate and evaluate use of DAP
techniques in weekly thematic lessons
 Analyze observation skills with journal assessments
 Explore the connections between textbook content and daily experiences in the preschool
laboratory
 Assess “little buddy’s” progress in the areas of social, emotional, cognitive and
language/self-expression within the preschool laboratory session
May
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Kiddee Korner Preschool Laboratory – research, formulate and evaluate use of DAP
techniques in weekly thematic lessons
Analyze observation skills with journal assessments
Select and create a variety of learning centers to be carried out during the culminating
festival, Stars of the Future Festival
Direct the culminating festival, Stars of the Future Festival
Produce an updated professional portfolio in order to develop documents to be used in
one’s professional career
June
 Final Exam
*Each teaching team will be required to produce a thematic bulletin board and a documentation
panel.
**Information above is subject to change due to changes in school schedule, etc.