EDUC170 Language and Literacy Development in Early Childhood: Pre-K through Fourth Grade
Department of Social & Behavioral Science: Education
- I. Course Number and Title
- EDUC170 Language and Literacy Development in Early Childhood: Pre-K through Fourth Grade
- II. Number of Credits
- 3 credits
- III. Number of Instructional Minutes
- 2250
- IV. Prerequisites
- None
- Corequisites
- None
- V. Other Pertinent Information
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This course includes five hours of field experience. Pennsylvania Department of Education clearances required.
- VI. Catalog Course Description
- This course examines language and literacy development in children from infancy through fourth grade, including the role of English language learners and language development for exceptional learners. Students present developmentally-appropriate activities in the areas of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Students complete five hours of observation.
- VII. Required Course Content and Direction
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Course Learning Goals
Students will:
- apply research to language and foundational literacy skills and growth, print awareness, language acquisition, and communication skills;
- describe how culture and family influence a child's language and literacy development;
- analyze the interrelation of listening, speaking, reading, writing, and language arts areas
- discuss and evaluate the importance of children's literature in developing literacy skills; and
- describe the characteristics of classroom environments that encourage literacy and communication skills, including alternative communication systems such as sign and picture exchange.
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Planned Sequence of Topics and/or Learning Activities
- research on literacy development
- the relationship between early spoken language and emergent literacy
- theories of language development
- observation strategies
- classrooms for literacy growth
- culturally sensitive instruction
- the beginnings and development of literacy
- setting foundations for literacy
- learning about print
- understanding printed language
- becoming independent readers
- phonological awareness
- language development of exceptional learners
- the language-rich and print-rich environment
- children's literature and language and literacy development
- literature based instruction
- responding to literature
- using various types of literature
- integrating quality literature into the curriculum
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Assessment Methods for Course Learning Goals
The assessment of course learning goals is based on participation in classroom discussions, field experience, written exams, assignments, papers, and performance-based tasks and projects. -
Reference, Resource, or Learning Materials to be used by Student:
See course syllabus.
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Review/Approval Date -2/99; 7/2010; New Core 8/2015; Revised 6/2017