EDT 346E Teaching Language and Literacy Across the ECE Curriculum (3)
Teaching and integrating language, reading, and writing including planning, implementing, and reflecting on effective methods, materials and formal and informal assessment measures. Topics of study include cultural and linguistic diversity; literacy and technology; and organization of a learning environment to support literacy development in children ages 3 to 8 or preschool to third grade. Emphasis on strategies to improve reading comprehension, vocabulary, and written composition. Laboratory and field experiences are an integral part of the course.
Prerequisite: retention in ECE Program and successful completion of early field block; EDT 272E, 246E, 315E and EDP 256E through 2012-13. Beginning in 2013-14, this course will be part of the ECE Block#2 and the pre-requisite will be successful completion of Block #1.
