ECE 121 Language Development

Catalog Description:
Provides in-depth knowledge and understanding of language development, the stages involved, the role that adults play and the relationship of language to other aspects of development.  Teaching methods are introduced for a variety of language activities for the student to develop the skills in preparing, presenting and evaluating, each of the languages activities.  Whole language and developmentally appropriate practices are implemented.

Required Text:
Machado, Jeanne, M., Early Childhood Experiences in Language Arts:  Emerging Literacy, 6th Edition, Delmar, 1999.

Course Objectives:

• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of language development stages, relationships to physical, cognitive, and social-emotional development.
• Demonstrate through writing and the development of curricula an understanding for the development of language using the theories of Piaget and Vygotsky.
• Write developmental goals for a language arts ECE program with specific performance based objectives using criteria in text and lecture.
• Create and implement a variety of language arts activities for young children.
• Create and implement an original language game that is child-oriented and self-correcting and that encourages childrenâs oral participation
• Write and illustrate an original childâs book, and demonstrate its use in class.
• Write and implement in class, language arts lesson plans that incorporate the techniques of feltboard storytelling, puppets, finger plays and storytelling.
• Demonstrate strategies to support emerging literacy and cultural diversity of young children.
• Develop an awareness of resources for language-related difficulties.
• Evaluate childrenâs books using criteria set forth in text and lectures and handouts.




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