Course Description: This course stresses developmentally appropriate practices specific to any early childhood education setting.
Required Texts: Handouts given by instructor
Goals: Teaching reading in early childhood education, emphasizing developmentally appropriate active learning related to the reading process, Prek- third grade. This course will focus on critical examination of current practices, content, procedures and materials for beginning reading through third grade. The student will:
Become familiar with theories of reading, literacy and language development in early childhood education
Develop an understanding of the connections between reading/writing and other curriculum areas
Demonstrate knowledge of current research, best practices and professional growth through readings, assignments, media and discussions
Instructional Objectives: By the end of the course the student will be able to:
Describe past and present issues and trends in the teaching of reading
Understand the stages of literacy acquisition and the connection between reading and writing and other curriculum areas
Demonstrate methods of identifying and assessing progress in the process of literacy acquisition
Identify developmentally appropriate methods and materials to support literacy acquisition
Understand the importance of the home-school connection in supporting children
- Teacher: Bweikia Steen