Kindergarten/Primary Education

Concentration Area for Elementary Education

For further information, contact your advisor or Dr. Patricia Clark, Department of Elementary Education, TC 208C, 285-8571 pclark@bsu.edu

Rationale for the Concentration Area

This concentration will enable you to better meet the needs of the youngest elementary school children, particularly those in kindergarten through grade 2.

Learn how to:

Set up a kindergarten classroom
Provide guidance and discipline for younger students
Work with families
Plan activities that enhance physical, social, cognitive, and emotional domains of children's development

Courses:
EDEL 231       Family and Community Relations
EDEL 252       Creative Experiences for Young Children
EDEL 260       Early Childhood Curriculum and Instruction
EDEL 440       Kindergarten Education
EDRDG 390     Early Literacy