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Language and Literacy
ECE105 | 3 Credits
Language and Literacy will introduce you to the pedagogy of language and literacy at the early childhood level. You’ll learn the basic constructs of reading instruction and how kids develop their reading, literacy, and cognitive processes.
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What You’ll Learn
Our Language and Literacy education course introduces you to the pedagogy of language and literacy at the early childhood level. Learn about the basic constructs of reading instruction, such as language development, emergent literacy concepts, phonemic awareness, alphabetic principle, invented spelling, decoding/encoding, and vocabulary and comprehension strategies.
- Specify the experiences children need from birth to age nine to prepare them to learn, read, and succeed in school.
- Identify early interactions with adults and peers, the Pre K – 4 teaching methods and curricula, and comprehensive interventions that support learning and development, specifically in domains that prepare children from diverse backgrounds for kindergarten and the early grades.
- Know the range of development, normative and non-normative, inter-and intra-variability for all children, including special learning and developmental needs from Pre K through nine years of age in the following areas of language: receptive vocabulary, expressive vocabulary, auditory comprehension, and pragmatic language.
- Effectively apply the principles and theories of child development, including: a) Developmentally-appropriate practices, b) Constructivism, and c) Socio-cultural theory
- Become familiar with a four-processor model of reading (context, meaning, phonological, and orthographic) and understand that reading depends on language proficiency.
- Explain the relationship between phoneme awareness, phonological processing, and phonics.
- Define, identify, and segment important linguistic units including vowels, consonants, syllables, and onset-rime.
- Emphasize the role of vocabulary knowledge in reading comprehension and identify the ways in which word meanings are learned, in oral and written language.
- Make overt connections between and across the curriculum, students’ lives, literature, and literacy.
- Recognize phonological influences on children’s inventive spelling.
- Acquire adequate knowledge of literacy content, and related research-based pedagogy, based on sound educational psychology principles.
- Build and reinforce relationships between early spoken language and early pre-literacy abilities and consider influences of parent-child interactions in early shared storybook interactions.
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Our Language and Literacy online course introduces you to the theoretical foundations of reading and explores how reading, literacy, and cognitive processes are developed.
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Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites to take Language and Literacy.
Course Text
The required eTextbook for this course is included with your course purchase at no additional cost.
- Towell, J., Powell, K., & Brown, S. (2018). Creative literacy in action: Birth through nine. Boston, MA: Cengage.
Course Checkpoints
The Emergent Literacy Learner
- Theories of Literacy and Early Childhood Education
- Inter-related Theories of Literacy and the Arts
- Strategies and Practices for a Holistic Model of Literacy
- Concepts of Emergent Literacy
- The Reading Process
- Effective Strategies for Literacy Practices
Assessment of Emergent Literacy
- Interactive Assessment Cycle
- Authentic Literacy Assessments
- Literacy Assessment Practices
- How to Conduct a Running Record
Fundamentals in Literacy Instruction
- Reading Models for Literacy Development
- Foundational Skills for Early Literacy
- Phonics and Word Identification Instruction
- Concepts of Vocabulary Development
- Vocabulary Instruction for English Language Learners
- Vocabulary Instruction and Assessment
- Factors That Impact Comprehension
- Comprehension and the Common Core State Standards
- Comprehension Strategies and Practices
- The Reading-Writing Connection and How it Impacts Spelling
- Stages of Spelling and Writing Development
- Effective Ways to Teach Emergent Writing
Meeting the Literacy Needs of All Students
- Home-School Partnerships
- Strategies for Collaboration and Documenting Learning
- Learning Strategies for Connecting with Families
- Diverse Learners and Literacy Concepts
- Literacy Instruction for Diverse Classrooms
- Literacy Strategies for Children with Special Needs
- Connections between Literacy and the Arts
- Artistic Expressions in Literacy
- Literacy Strategies for Arts Integration
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Your score provides a percentage score and letter grade for each course. A passing percentage is 70% or higher.
Assignments for this course include:
- 10 Quizzes
- 1 Running Record Assessment
- 1 Early Reading Skill Toolbox Assessment
- 1 Philosophy of Teaching Literacy Assessment
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Building Blocks for Your Career in Education
Teaching offers stability and opportunities across communities, but it also develops skills that are valuable in any career. Language and Literacy will help you understand how children develop reading and literacy skills, giving you the tools to make your biggest impact in your education career.
Why it matters:
- Teachers are in demand nationwide. Become an educator for a career that’s both impactful and stable.
- In 2024, educators and librarians earned a median annual salary of $59,220, surpassing the national average for all occupations.
How this course sets you up for success:
Elementary School Teacher, Middle School Teacher, High School Teacher, Special Education Teacher, Instructional Coordinator, and School Counselor
How this course sets you up for success:
Language and Literacy will build critical skills in how to best teach reading and support early childhood learning. These skills are highly transferable whether you go on to become a teacher or in any role that involves working with children, families, or learning programs.
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