MCCCD Official Course Competencies:

ECH212  19956-99999

Creative Activities for the Young Child

1.

Distinguish between creative activities and noncreative activities. (I)

2.

Identify and execute activities for creative art, using a variety of media and materials. (II)

3.

Identify and execute activities for creative music and movement, using a variety of media and materials. (III)

4.

Identify and execute activities for creative language, using a variety of media and materials. (IV)

5.

Identify and execute activities for creative science and math, using a variety of media and materials. (V)

6.

Develop an idea file of creative activities for art, music, movement, language, science, and math. (VI)

MCCCD Official Course Outline:

ECH212  19956-99999

Creative Activities for the Young Child

I. Creative vs. Noncreative Activity

II. Activities and Materials for Creative Art

A. Paints, crayons, and chalk

B. Paper as a medium (cutting, tearing, pasting)

C. Modeling materials (clay, papier-mache)

D. Sensory materials

III. Activities and Materials for Creative Movement and Music

A. Body movement and music

B. Musical instrument construction

C. Songs and rhythms

IV. Activities and Materials for Creative Language Art

A. Language expression

B. Poems and finger plays

C. Storytelling with extension

D. Puppetry

V. Activities and Materials for Creative Science and Math

A. Nature objects with spiral approach

B. Science projects

C. Nutrition

D. Number concepts

VI. Idea Files