EEC 4706 EARLY AND EMERGENT LITERACY IN PRESCHOOL EDUCATION 3 credits

Prerequisite: Admission to Educational Studies BS. This course is designed to increase understanding of the emergence of human language and the fundamentals of early literacy development in children from birth to four years of age. Communication ranging from prenatal interactions through the preschool years will be explored along with the understanding that communication is a whole process in which speaking, listening, using written symbols and reading symbols are closely connected. Language, communication, literacy theory and current research are used to encourage the development of informed practices that are developmentally appropriate for the age of the child. This course requires 15 field experience hours in an early childhood setting. 47 contact hours.