CIEC 3120 Language and Literacy in Early Childhood Education

This course is designed to help teacher candidates develop an understanding of the theory, research, and practice of young children’s development of language and literacy in preschool- grade 3 classrooms. Teacher candidates will gain an understanding of how children develop as listeners, speakers, readers and writers, as well as instructional practices that support this development. Candidates will demonstrate their ability to blend theory and developmentally appropriate practices in the creation and implementation of learning experiences that that are aligned to the NJ Student Learning standards. In addition, candidates will develop a working knowledge of assessment-driven literacy instruction. Topics and themes woven throughout the course include valuing and supporting linguistic diversity, strategies for working with English language learners and children with special needs, family partnerships, print-rich environments, and current technologies to support all language and literacy learners. Prerequisite(s): CIED 2070 Co-requisite(s): CIEC 2000
Credits: 3.0