EDUC 240 - Early Language and Literacy - Birth to Age 5

3 cr.

(Co-requisite: EDUC 144 - Clearances required.)

This introductory course to language and literacy development in children, birth through age five is based on theory and research. The course not only explores the characteristics of early language and literacy development within different social and cultural environments but also explores early childhood language arts instructional strategies. A field component of 15 hours of pre-student teaching is part of the course expectations.