2021-2022 Academic Catalog 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
2021-2022 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

ECE 231 - Early Childhood Literacy

3 CR
This course will examine early literacy development and how early childhood providers can support children’s literacy development. Emphasis is on functional and meaningful literacy activities that will help to build the necessary foundation for young children to learn to read and write. Each student is required to spend at least thirty minutes reading with young children outside of scheduled class times. Lab Fee

Requisites: Next Gen ACCUPLACER® reading score of 244, or at least a grade of C in TSRE 55  or ENGL 151 .
Course Learning Outcomes:
  1. Analyze literacy experiences that foster the development of the whole child during the formative years using the child’s home language and cultural practices in the home and in primary care settings.
  2. Explore NAEYC positions on developmentally appropriate practice as they relate to teaching young children how to read and write.
  3. Evaluate the sequential nature of language development.
  4. Examine young children’s picture books based on the characteristics of high-quality literature.