ECED& 180 Language and Literacy Development

3 credits

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

Quarters Offered: Winter

Student Outcomes/Competencies:
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Define language acquisition and early literacy; describe developmentally appropriate literacy behaviors
Discuss the value of early literacy learning and the role of adults in promoting the “power and pleasure” of literacy
Analyze and select children’s literature and other learning materials for a population of diverse learners, reflective of all
Recognize and create activities/resources that support (infant/toddler through age 8) oral language development and early literacy learning
Describe a developmental continuum and assessment practices for documenting reading and writing acquisition
Identify strategies for recognizing and responding to academic, linguistic and cultural differences in children

Total Hours: 30 Lecture Hours: 30