ECE 4515:Methods in Teaching and the Development of Teaching Language & Literacy in Birth through Kindergarten

2 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education Corequisite: ECE 4545 and ECE 3530
This course is designed as an introduction to the study of language acquisition and development in typically and atypically developing infants through age five years. Candidates learn ages and stages of language development, family and cultural influences, and the importance of a language-rich environment. Candidates also learn methods and strategies for teaching pre-reading and reading to very young children. This course may require a field experience in an early learning environment.