ECED& 180 Language/Literacy Development

3 credits

In this course, teaching strategies for language acquisition and literacy skill development are examined at each developmental stage (birth-age 8) through the four interrelated areas of speaking, listening, writing, and reading.

Prerequisites: ABED 40 (or placement into MATH 87 or higher) and ABED 46 (or placement into ENGL 93 or higher)

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Explain the continuum of language acquisition and early literacy skills
Develop evidence-based, appropriate environments and opportunities that support children’s emergent language and literacy skills
Describe strategies for responding to children who are culturally, linguistically, and ability diverse
Develop ways to facilitate family and child interactions as primary contexts for heritage language and English development
Analyze images of culture and individual abilities reflected in children’s literature and other learning materials
Utilize developmentally appropriate and culturally responsive assessment practices for documenting the growth of language and literacy skills

Program Outcomes
This course teaches to the following program outcome:

be prepared to create a learning environment that fosters language, social, cognitive, and motor skills in young children

Total Hours: 30 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 30