CHDV 2033 — CHILDREN’S LANGUAGE ARTS & LITERATURE
This course will explore language development for children birth to eight years, including the interrelationships among listening, speaking, pre-writing and pre-reading skills. The student will be able to observe and outline developmental milestones of language development and communication in children. Focus on the educators’ and families’ roles in promoting emergent literacy in a developmentally appropriate setting. The student will review children’s literature and be design effective techniques to enhance language development with emphasis on a multicultural approach. (Spring only)