EDU 260 - Emergent Literacy

1.  Explain and support the transition from oral communication to emergent reading and writing.  This will include concepts of print, phonological awareness, phonemic awareness/phonics, word recognition, spelling, fluency, and comprehension.
2. Utilize assessment tools to understand and evaluate emergent readers’ and writers’ stage of literacy development.
3. Understand and implement strategies to support language development.  This includes vocabulary, morphology, semantics, syntax, discourse, and pragmatics.
4. Understand how students’ home language and culture provide a foundation for literacy development and realize the importance of culturally responsive instruction.
5. Utilize research based best practices to facilitate oral language and literacy development.
6. Explain how various assessment tools support and guide future literacy and language lesson development for students.

I.A. Phonology

I.B. Syntax

I.C. Semantics

I.D. Morphology

I.E. Pragmatics

II. Stages of Emergent Reading and Writing

II.A. Concepts of Print

II.B. Phonological Awareness

II.C. Phonemic Awareness

II.D. Word Recognition

II.E. Spelling

II.F. Fluency

II. G. Comprehension

III. Culture

            III.A. Culture and Literacy Development

            III.B. Culturally Appropriate Lessons/Materials

            III.C. Culturally Responsive Teaching Practices

 IV. Assessment

            IV.A. Types of Assessment Tools

            IV.B.  Validity

            IV.C. Assessment for Planning Instruction

            IV.D. Administering Assessment Correctly

Facilitated Discussion: 20-30%

Reviewing materials: 5-10%

Viewing Content Demonstration Videos 0-10%

 
Mandatory Course Components:
None
Equivalent Courses:
None