ECED& 180 - Language and Literacy Development

3 credits

Students will develop teaching strategies for language acquisition and literacy skill development at each development stage (birth - age 8) through the four interrelated areas of speaking, listening, writing, and reading.

Theory Hours
3 theory hours.

Vocational Program Course
Vocational program course.

AA General Elective
May be used as a general elective in the AA degree.

Course Outcomes

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