EDLT 317 - Early Literacy (On reserve as of 9/16/15)

Description:
Aspects of early literacy acquisition and instruction including language development, phonemic awareness, writing, play and socio-cultural contexts are emphasized. Put on reserve 9/16/15. Will go inactive 8/24/18.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisite: current WSP/FBI fingerprint clearance.

Credits: (3)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Explain the concept of meaningful experiences that lead to language and literacy acquisition in young children. CWU-CTL.1 IRA.1, 2 WA READ 1.0 Standard 5.1, 5.2, 5.3
Describe a plan for establishing connections between the school and the home & community. CWU-CTL.1 IRA.1, 2, 4, 5 WA READ 1.1.3; 3.1.5, 3.2.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.3, 6.2, 6.3.6 Standard 5.3
Provide definitions and examples of key concepts in these areas: (a) young children’s conceptual knowledge at various developmental levels, (b) form and structure of language, (c) social knowledge and skills, and (d) evaluation of children’s literacy acquisition. CWU-CTL.1 IRA.1 WA READ-1.1.1, 1.1.4, 1.2.1, 1.3, 2.0; 3.1.5, 4.1, 5.1, 6.3, 6.5.8, 6.6.5 Standard 5.1, 5.3
Demonstrate how theory is put into practice in each of these areas: (a) vocabulary development, (b) comprehension of story structure, (c) grapheme awareness, (d) sound discrimination and listening skills, (e) phoneme awareness and phonics, and (t) print awareness and spelling development. CWU-CTL. IRA.1, 2, 3, 4, 5 WA READ 1.2, 3.1.2, 3.1.3, 3.1.4, 3.3, 3.4, 6.5.2, 6.5.3, 6.5.4, 6.5.5, 6.5.7, 6.6.1 Standard 5.1, 5.3
Identify and explain key concepts in second language acquisition. CWU-CTL.1 IRA.1,4 WA READ 1.3, 2.2.5, 3.2.1, 3.2.3, 5.1, 6.3.3, 6.6

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
1/19/12