Welcome to my class ECE 358 Language Acquisition Development in Early Childhood Education Field Based Settings

Class Meeting Day: Mondays & Wednesdays Day: Mondays & Wednesdays Time: 1:00 – 2.30 p.m. Time: 1:00 – 2.30 p.m – – 4.30 Location: EdSouth 131 Location: EdSouth 131

Main Idea of this course This course explores children’s language and linguistic development, with special emphasis given to the nature and function of language, theories of language acquisition, language and cognition, developmental stages in learning to talk, dialectical differences, and partnering with parents to foster language and literacy development.

To explore language acquisition theories To explore language acquisition theories To trace language development in young children To trace language development in young children To examine the research related to language and education To examine the research related to language and education To understand the rationale for ECE language arts To understand the rationale for ECE language arts To identify the process of oracy and literacy development To identify the process of oracy and literacy development To demonstrate various materials and methodology for presentation of an integrated language program. To demonstrate various materials and methodology for presentation of an integrated language program. To develop a knowledge base of children’s literature To develop a knowledge base of children’s literature To assess techniques for integrating the language arts skills To assess techniques for integrating the language arts skills

Textbooks Morrow, L.M. (2005). Literacy Development in the Early Years: Helping Children Learn to Read and Write (5th ed.). Boston: Allyn and Bacon. Morrow, L.M. (2005). Literacy Development in the Early Years: Helping Children Learn to Read and Write (5th ed.). Boston: Allyn and Bacon. NAEYC & IRA. (1998) Learning to read and write: Developmentally appropriate practices for young children. /pdf/PSREAD98.PDF or /PSREAD0.asp NAEYC & IRA. (1998) Learning to read and write: Developmentally appropriate practices for young children. /pdf/PSREAD98.PDF or /PSREAD0.asp /pdf/PSREAD98.PDF /PSREAD0.asp /pdf/PSREAD98.PDF /PSREAD0.asp

Course Requirements Three exams Three exams Two phonological awareness activities Two phonological awareness activities Two storytelling activities Two storytelling activities Two reading demonstrations Two reading demonstrations Professionalism Professionalism

Attendance Policy Professionalism Read all assigned chapters before they are due, complete any outside assignments, attend class, participate in discussion both in small group and large group, be on time, stay the entire time, turn in work on time and exhibit all other aspects of professionalism required by the EC profession (10%). Do not automatically assume you will get these points. You will earn them. Points will be deducted for not being in class, not being on time, not discussing topics with the whole group, not producing quality work, etc.

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Blessings! "Don't be in any rush to become a teacher, my friends. Teaching is highly responsible work. Teachers are held to the strictest standards. And none of us is perfectly qualified. We get it wrong nearly every time we open our mouths. If you could find someone whose speech was perfectly true, you'd have a perfect person, in perfect control of life." James 3:1-2 (Eugene Peterson, The Message)‏

Welcome to OUR class ECE 358 Language Acquisition Development in Early Childhood Education Field Based Settings