Guidance in Early Childhood Education (ECE 212)
  • Type Validation
  • Level Foundational
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Guidance in Early Childhood Education (ECE 212)

Issued by Penn Foster

The course objective is to study developmentally appropriate guidance strategies that help young children to become responsible, respectful, and productive members of the community. The course stresses the need to respect the unique qualities that individual children and their families bring to the early childhood setting.

  • Type Validation
  • Level Foundational
  • Time Months
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Skills

Earning Criteria

  • The methods of assessment include quizzes, examinations, written papers, and a comprehensive proctored exam with a minimum passing score of 70 percent.
  • The methods of instruction include practical exercises, discussion, study guide and textbook, and an optional webinar. The general course topics include Guiding Young Children: Three Essential Elements; Direct and Indirect Child Guidance; Special Topics in Child Guidance; and Apply your Knowledge of Child Guidance.