EARLY LITERACY AND LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT

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Prerequisites: ECE or ECC Majors; Overall and Professional Sequence GPAs of 2.5 or higher, EDU 220, C or higher in EDU 311W. May be taken concurrently with EDU 329. Exploration of principles, practices and materials for providing children, Birth-Preschool, with strong foundation to support early literacy skills and language development. Examines theoretical influences on language development, relationship between oral language and early literacy, children's literature, curriculum and assessment. Consideration of implications for enhanced literacy and language outcomes for all children. Offered every semester.