ADTED 458: Early Literacy Developmnet
Offered each Fall Semester
ADTED 458: Early Literacy Development focuses on young children’s language and literacy development, including ways that parents and staff support this development; research related to how children acquire language, reading, and writing skills; how to encourage language and literacy development through play and technology; and reading challenges children may face.
Learning Objectives: Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Describe the development of early language and literacy, and the important role parents play in influencing children’s transformation into successful readers and writers.
- Describe how teachers can support children’s language and literacy development by:
- Understanding children’s language and literacy development
- Learning how to create a classroom that supports children’s learning
- Providing support to all learners.
Course Topics
~ Oral Language (e.g., vocabulary development, phonological awareness, & alphabet knowledge)
~ Print Knowledge
~ Comprehension and Fluency
~ Emergent Writing
~ Impact of Read Alouds
~ Family Partnerships Between Home and School
~ Influence of Play and Music
~ Literacy and diversity
~ Reading challenges: Dyslexia
~ The Role of Technology