Teaching the Language Arts In Early Childhood Education

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The focus of this course will be on the development of language and literacy in children ages birth to four years old. Emphasis will be placed on understanding the process of emergent literacy including vocabulary and language, phonological awareness, print knowledge and comprehension; and on designing a developmentally appropriate language arts program in relation to the early learning and developmental standards. This course will require observing and participating in an early childhood classroom.