ECED233 — Emerging Literacy
ECED 233 - Emerging Literacy ECED 233 - Emerging Literacy Analyzes the vital role adults play in supporting children’s language arts development. The course identifies age-appropriate practices and materials provided in the learning environment that support meaningful speech, listening skills and fundamental concept development about print. Students will explore techniques, technological tools and other learning opportunities that encourage positive attitudes in children regarding listening, speaking, reading and writing activities. In the course, students will research, examine and explore the use of observation in screening and assessment to promote healthy literacy development in early childhood education. Lab and field experiences are included. Students are required to complete observations and field experiences with children as related to this course (32 hours). Due to the field experience requirement, this course is required to be taken at the student’s home campus unless otherwise approved by the student’s home campus ECED Program Chair. Students are required to meet personnel requirements for child care licensing which may include, but are not limited to: FBI fingerprints, 5 panel drug screen, TB test, physical/vaccination history, criminal history checks, CPS registry checks, reference checks, and completion of state licensing mandatory training modules- Health and Safety Modules 1-4, Intro to the Indiana Early Learning Standards, and Child Abuse Prevention and Detec
Prerequisites: ENGL111, ECED103