1952-1953 Academic Catalog

DEPARTMENTS AND COURSES 47 204 LANGUAGE ARTS Demonstrations are given and studies made of how to present and teach oral and written composition, spelling, and writing, in the ele, mentary grades. Two hours credit. 206 CHILD GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT This course is designed to present a general view of the physical, emotional, social, and mental development of children from prenatal life to the adolescent period. Special emphasis is placed on the inter, relatedness of these four aspects of development with a view toward helping both parents and te'achers to better understand and guide the growth and development of the child through the pre-elementary and elementary school years. Three hours credit. 241 CHILDREN'S LITERATURE A study of source materials, standards of selection, and methods of presentation of pertinent literature for elementary school children. Three hours credit. 300 TEACHING HANDWRITING The methodology of teaching handwriting in the elementary grades and the improvement of writing ability. One hour credit. 350 CoNTENT METHODS (TEACHING THE SOCIAL STUDIES) Effective means of teaching history, geography, science and community life in the light of modern principles are studied. Three hours credit. 400 ELEMENTARY STUDENT TEACHING Observation, participation, and teaching is done under supervising teachers in Cedarville Public Schools and other elementary schools in the immediate vicinity. Individual and group conferences are held. Ap, plications for student teaching should be made the beginning of the semester preceding the teaching. Six hours credit. 4 70 CHILD STUDY This is a participation course taken in conjunction with elementary student teaching. Individual elementary children are studied and records kept of their development. Three hours credit. II 251 ART- DESIGN A course for beginners planned to develop creative power and under, standing of design as a factor in art expression. Through the use of materials and media varied approaches to creative experience are em, ployed, dev loping artistic judgment. Two hours credit.