ECE 246 - Integrating Learning and Lesson Planning: Literacy

3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours (3 lec.)

Study of oral and written language acquisition and emergent literacy. Includes developmental theories, language integration, language rich environments, children’s literature, and family involvement. Also includes selection of appropriate materials and activities, integration with basic childhood development ages/stages, creation of the appropriate environment, integration with other subject areas, and role of the teacher.

Prerequisite(s): ECE 115 , ECE 117, ECE 118, ECE 226, ECE 228, and ECE 240 completed with a C or better. CDA 102, CDA 121, and CDA 271 together can be used instead of ECE 118.
Information: Students must have college-level reading and writing skills to be successful in ECE courses.