723 MxCC 101: INTRODUCTION TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

This college level course introduces students to early childhood education with emphasis on historical perspectives, theories, teaching practices and current trends in the preschool classroom. This course covers aspects of a developing child from birth through age eight. Observation hours in a preschool classroom are required. Students are dually enrolled in this class as high school students and Middlesex students with a chance to earn 3 college credits. These credits can be used at Middlesex or can be transferred to another college.