TCH310 - Emergent and Early Literacy

Course Description

In this course, students will learn the cognitive and linguistic processes of reading and writing at the emergent and early literacy levels. By using instructional texts and children's literature, you will learn methods of curriculum-based and skill-based assessment of emergent and early literacy development in native English learners and English language learners. You will learn research-based teaching and assessment methods as well as technology applications for classroom and differentiated instruction particularly appropriate for children in grades 1-3. Differentiated instructional assessment and planning is demonstrated along with the uses of technology as a means of accommodating individual needs. Planning for classroom management on a group and individual basis will also be discussed. This course is designed to be taken in the spring of the junior year and requires one full day per week of field-based work. This course is required of all Childhood Education majors.