Literacy Development for Monolingual and Multilingual Children.

Catalog description

Students will investigate emergent literacy and literacy development of monolingual and multilingual young children from birth to eight, including developmental progressions and the science-based evidence related to foundational language and literacy knowledge. Other focal points will include associations with literacy and home-school connections, cultural influences (socioeconomic status, linguistic, etc.), social and linguistic justice, observation and assessment, theory to practice, and developmental strategies for supporting and understanding literacy development.