Poverty and Early Learning ((4 Credits))

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This course encourages students to examine many types of poverty a child may experience and how living in poverty effects development within the context of the learning environment. Topics investigated in this course include the definition of poverty, the dynamics and culture of poverty, stress from poverty and the effect on development, and the effects on brain development and therefore, the child's ability to learn. For example, students may analyze how the social environment supports language and literacy skills in the preparation for reading texts.