ECE 1710 - Language Development and Language Arts

Credits: 3
Lecture: 45
Lab: 0

Focuses on milestones of language development in children from birth to age 12. An exploration of language arts theory and techniques to assist children in developing foundational skills through curriculum planning that will allow them to be proficient in listening, speaking, reading and writing is reviewed. Techniques include creative drama, puppetry, whole language exploration and phonemic awareness. Students will also review structural and transformational linguistics theories. Specific attention is paid to English Language Learners as they acquire language in the classroom.

Prerequisite(s): ECE 1110
Corequisite(s): None