SE 926 - Communication Development and Early Literacy: Materials, Resources, and Instructional Strategies (Focus: Birth to Age 5)

(3.00 cr.)

Prerequisite: RE 760 and SE 761 or written permission of the program director. An in-depth examination of communication and literacy development in early childhood. Students learn methods for assessing communication, pre-reading, and prewriting skills in young children. In addition, students explore strategies for promoting growth in speech, language, and communication skills; pre-reading and prewriting skills; phonological development; phonemic awareness; visual decoding skills; and graphomotor development. Specific attention is focused on identifying, evaluating, and modifying resources and materials which promote the early literacy and communication development of young children for both classroom and home use. A case study requires that students work with an infant or young child with communication related difficulties and the child's family.