Foundations of Child Development & Literacy in Early Childhood

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& Spring In this course, Relay students will learn about the fundamental concepts of early childhood education and begin to explore and understand their own identities as early childhood educators. Relay students will learn to apply research and theory about child development as the foundation for developmentally appropriate practices and lesson plans related to emergent language and literacy. In particular, Relay students will analyze, evaluate, and implement evidence-based literacy approaches to support students’ development of word recognition and language comprehension. Relay students will also incorporate social studies instruction and plan ways to collaborate with caregivers and their communities. Finally, they will analyze and practice implementing literacy assessments to inform their instructional planning.