Endorsement Course Checklist     

(   ) LDA 842 Introduction to Early Childhood - 3 hours - offered by LDA-IA for Morningside College Graduate credit

(   ) LDA 841 Organization & Administration of Early Childhood Programs - 3 hours - offered by LDA-IA for Morningside College graduate credit 

(   ) EDUC 773 Early Childhood: Program Planning - 3 hours - offered by VESi for Morningside or University of Sioux Falls graudate credit                         

(   ) EDUC 772 Infant and Toddler Mental Health - 2 hours - offered by VESi for Morningside or University of Sioux Falls graudate credit

(   ) ECE 133 Child Health Safety and Nutrition - 3 hours - offered by Northwest Iowa Community College

(6) Child and Family Nutrition

(7) Language Development and Learning

(8) Kindergarten: Programs and Curriculum Development

                                                                                  

 The Iowa Department of Education's Approved PreKindergarten-Kindergarten Course Objectives

(1) Human Growth and Development: Infancy and Early Childhood

(2) Curriculum Development and Methodology for Young Children

(3) Child Family School Community Relationships

(4) Guidance of Young Children: Three to Six Years of Age

(5) Organization of Prekindergarten-Kindergarten Programs

(6) Child and Family Nutrition

(7) Language Development and Learning

(8) Kindergarten: Programs and Curriculum Development

(9) Early Childhood Practicum