Emerging Literacy and Communication Arts

Catalog description

This course will focus on the broad areas of emerging literacy and communication arts with particular attention to the early childhood years. The development of listening, oral language, and written comprehension skills as well as an understanding of the contribution of appropriate children’s literature to literacy development will be the essential components of this course. Activities, materials, and lessons in these areas will be developed with particular attention to developmentally appropriate methodology. Field experiences are a part of the course. Prerequisite: CFD 260 and ECE 304 ; admission to Teacher Education; admission to Early Childhood Education major; concurrent enrollment in ECE 302 and ECE 303 ; and permission. Corequisite: ECE 302 , ECE 303