EMERGING LITERACIES

Catalog description

(Equivalent to ECED 30201 ) This course engages students in an examination of the process of language and literacy development in preschool children. The course will focus on how early childhood teachers integrate knowledge of child development with early literacy learning in the home and school environments and valuing the cultural and linguistic diversity of each child. There are field based assignments in this course with a minimum of 22 required field hours. Students are required to complete Bureau of Criminal Investigation and Identification (BCII) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) background checks and submit the results to authorized personnel at their field site before beginning their field experience. Some sites may also require a clearance packet of related information and additional trainings.