ECE 222 - Emerging Literacy and Language Arts

3 Credit Hours

Students are introduced to theories and developmental milestones in the acquisition of literacy in children from birth to grade four. Pedagogy to interrelate and integrate the language arts; reading, writing, listening, and speaking will be a primary focus of this course. Emphasis will be placed on using current standards to design instruction to support the reading process and classroom environment to meet the emerging literacy needs of children in inclusive classroom settings. Students will participate in 10 hours of systematic participation in an approved early care and education setting.

Prerequisite(s): COM 121 or COM 122, and any 100-level ECE course

Semesters Offered: Fall