ECE 242

Course Code & Number

ECE 242

Course Title

Language Development and Literacy Education

Level

BS

Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits

(2+2+0) 3 TEDU Credits, 5 ECTS Credits

Year of Study:

Sophomore

Semester:

Spring

Type of Course:

Compulsory

Mode of Delivery:

Face-to-face

Language of Instruction:

English

Pre-requisite / Co-requisite:

Catalog Description

Expressive and receptive language skills in early years. Emergent literacy activities in preschool. Assessment of language development and learning in early and primary school years. Listening, speaking, visual reading and visual presentation. Properties of the Turkish language and its effects on literacy education. Goals and principles of literacy education. Principal characteristics of first-grade teacher and students. Emergent literacy teaching methods. Phonetic based sentence method. Teaching letters through cursive italic writing. (The language of instruction in this course is both Turkish and English)

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon succesful completion of this course, a student will be able to
1. compare theories of language and early literacy development.
2. outline developmental milestones of language and early literacy development of children
3. utilize appropriate instructional strategies for fostering language development and promoting literacy in early childhood education
4. design developmentally appropriate language and literacy environments for young children
5. use appropriate assessment tools and techniques to evaluate young children’s language development and literacy skills.

Assessment Methods and Criteria Others:

Reflection