(Summer/odd year) This methods course includes techniques for promoting language and literacy development of children birth through age eight by incorporating the principles of child growth and development. Topics include phonemic awareness, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, reading/writing process, language acquisition, environmental print, storytelling and children’s literature. The course also includes assessment of development, as well as designing appropriate accommodations to meet the needs of all children enrolled in the early childhood program. Includes 15 hours of classroom observations in a birth through age 5 learning environment. Prerequisite: Minimum grades of “C” in CHD 2220 or instructor consent.
Prerequisites: CHD 2220