ECED& 180: Lang/Literacy Develop

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Class Program
Early Childhood Education
Credits 3 Lecture Hours 33
Teaching strategies for language acquisition and literacy skill development are examined at each developmental stage (birth-age 8) through the four interrelated areas of speaking, listening, writing, and reading. Course may include fieldwork. (Formerly: ECE 250)
Quarters Offered
Spring
Course Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to demonstrate the following knowledge or skills:

Outcomes are aligned with the Washington State Core Competencies for Early Care and Education Professionals and the National Association for the Education of Young Children Standards.
  1. Explain the continuum of language acquisition and early literacy skills including developmentally appropriate literacy behaviors and supporting theories.
    Core Competencies: Area I: Child Growth and Development-1a, 2b.
    NAEYC: Standard 1: Promoting Child Development and Learning Key Element-1a.
  2. Develop evidence-based, appropriate environments and opportunities that support and encourage children’s emergent language and literacy skills to lay a foundation for later literacy learning.
    Core Competencies: Area II: Curriculum and Learning Environment-2i, 3c, Area I: Child Growth and Development-2e, 2f.
    NAEYC: Standard 1: Promoting Child Development and Learning Key Element-1c, Standard 4: Using Developmentally Effective Approaches to Connect with Children and Families Key Elements- 4b, 4c. Standard 5: Using Content to Build Meaningful Curriculum Key Elements-5a, 5c.
  3. Describe strategies for recognizing and responding to children who are culturally, linguistically, and ability diverse.
    Core Competencies: Area VI: Interactions-2g. Area IV: Family and Community Partnerships-3b.
    NAEYC: Standard 1: Promoting Child Development and Learning Key Element-1b.
  4. Develop ways to support and facilitate family and child interactions as primary contexts for language and literacy development in heritage languages and English.
    Core Competencies: Area IV: Family and Community Partnerships-2b, 2i.
    NAEYC: Standard 2: Building Family and Community Relationships Key Elements-2b, 2c.
  5. Analyze children’s literature and other learning materials for a populations of diverse learners reflective of many cultures.
    Core Competencies: Area II: Curriculum and Learning Environment-3c, Area I: Child Growth and Development-3b.
    NAEYC: Standard 5: Using Content to Build Meaningful Curriculum Key Elements-5a, 5c.
  6. Utilize developmentally appropriate and culturally responsive assessment practices for documenting the development of language and literacy skills, using observation and assessment data to individualize and inform instruction.
    Core Competencies: Area III: Ongoing Measurement of Child Progress-2a, 3c.
    NAEYC: Standard 3: Observing, Documenting, and Assessing to Support Young Children and Families Key Element-3c.
Course Content Outline
  1. Beginnings of Communications
  2. The Tasks of the Toddler
  3. Preschool Years
  4. Growth Systems Affecting Early Language Ability
  5. Understanding Differences
  6. Achieving Language and Literacy Goals through Program Planning
  7. Promoting Language and Literacy
  8. Developing Listening Skills
  9. Children and Books
  10. Storytelling
  11. Poetry
  12. Flannel (Felt) Boards and Activity Sets
  13. Realizing Speaking Goals
  14. Group Times
  15. Puppetry and Beginning Drama Experiences
  16. Print-Early Knowledge and Emerging Interest
  17. Reading and Preschoolers
  18. Developing a Literacy Environment
  19. The Family-Center Partnership
Department Guidelines
Course may include, but not limited to the following activities:
  1. Student presentations on various topics outlined in textbook
  2. Guest speakers (e.g. Speech therapist, School District Literacy Coach, Librarian/Storyteller)
  3. Washington State Early Learning Guidelines
  4. Summaries of articles from professional journals, magazines, websites
  5. Quizzes/assessments of student’s knowledge
  6. Interviews of early childhood professionals
  7. Reflections of student learning
  8. Create children’s literature portfolio
  9. Plan literacy fair for community children and families to participate in
  10. Attend storytelling session at local library and write reflection
  11. Facilitate favorite children’s literature with group of children
  12. Conduct literacy checklist on classroom environment
  13. Review of Washington State Core Competencies for Early Care and Education Professionals
  14. Review of NAEYC Standards and Code of Ethical Conduct
  15. Video clips to reinforce specific skills