Lang/Lit for Young Child Multicultural Communities

Catalog description

This course focuses on language and literacy development for young children in multicultural communities. Language learning development will be studied as an important part of thinking and communicating as God's design for each child. Students will learn the distinct differences between language, competence, and performance as it relates to multicultural communities. Students will examine theories of language development, including theories of second language acquisition and the needs of English language learners. They will also explore strategies for engaging children in integrated listening, speaking, reading, and writing experiences as well as specific strategies for working with multilingual families in meeting the functional needs of the child in the classroom setting. Developmentally effective assessments will be discussed as a means of informing instruction. Additionally, evaluation of God-honoring children's literature will be covered.