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Assistant Professor (Early Childhood Education)
Office: B&E 209
Phone: 803-641-3421
Email: melanyr@usca.edu
Fax: 803-641-3698
Spring 2009 Office Hours
Thursday 12:30pm-2:00pm and
By Appointment
Current Courses Taught
Click on course for current syllabi.
AEDE 435 001 Math & Science Experiences in Earyl Childhood
AEDE 435P 001 Practitum Math & Science Experiences in Early Childhood
AEDE 436P 001 Practitum in Teaching Social Studies & Creative Arts
AEDE 544 001 Language Development & Communicative Skills
AEDE 544P 001 Practicum in Teaching Languange Development Skills
Courses Taught:
AEDE 435 Math & Science Experiences in Early Childhood
AEDE 435P Math & Science Experience in Early Childhood
AEDE 436 Social Studies & Creative Arts in Early Childhood
AEDE 436P Practicum in Teaching Social Studies & Creative Arts
AEDE 544 Language Development and Communicative Skills
AEDE 544P Practicum in Teaching Language Development Skills
AEDE 476 Senior Seminar in Early Childhood Education
AEDE 469 Internship in Early Childhood Education
VITA
Dr. Melany Rish is an Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education at the University of South Carolina Aiken. Prior to coming to USC Aiken, Dr. Rish taught first grade in Richland County and Preschool at the USC Children’s Center in Columbia, SC. While working on her Masters of Education degree in Elementary Education at USC, she served as an Instructor of Early Childhood Education at the University of South Carolina. Dr. Rish earned her Doctorate of Philosophy in Early Childhood Education from the University of South Carolina in 2003. Her research interests include using children’s literature for science instruction and cultural diversity as it relates to early childhood classroom curriculum and teacher preparation curriculum. Dr. Rish serves on the board of the South Carolina Association for the Education of Young Children (SCAEYC) and has presented on the local, state, and national levels.
