ECED& 180 - Language and Literacy Development

3 CR

Develop teaching strategies for language acquisition and literacy skill development at each developmental stage (birth-age 8) through the four interrelated areas of speaking, listening, writing, and reading. Previously EDUC 150. Either EDUC 150 or ECED& 180 may be taken for credit, but not both.

Course Outcomes

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 eight years old) 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.

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