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EDUC 320 - The Young Child: Emergent Literacy with Field Study II |
An introduction to early childhood education with an emphasis on language acquisition and development in young children as well as their social, emotional, and physical development. Through a study of early reading, writing, literature, and the arts (painting, music, movement, etc.) and children’s play, developmentally appropriate teaching practices are taught. Students learn to observe and record the behavior of young children and apply their knowledge of developmental stages and characteristics of young children (ages 3 - 8) with and without special needs to an integrated language arts curriculum. Students also begin their study of characteristics of high-incidence and low-incidence disabilities. The course includes ways to create a classroom environment which recognizes the racial, cultural, and linguistic diversity in young children and supports their learning. Students are required to enroll in the corresponding Child Development Lab (3 hours) one morning or afternoon per week). Note: Lecture meets for 6 hours per week on campus.
Prerequisites-Undergraduates: A passing score on each portion of the Communication and Literacy Skills test of the Massachusetts Test for Educator Licensure (MTEL); overall GPA of 2.80 and 2.80 GPA in all courses in the secondary education minor including PSYC 200 Psychology of Development; completion of EDUC 200 Education in American Society with Field Study I, PSYC 200 Psychology of Development, and any courses specified by the major department. With permission of the instructor, this course may be taken concurrently with EDUC 200.
1.000 Credit hours 4.000 Lecture hours 2.000 Other hours Levels: Non-Matriculated, Post-Baccalaureate Tchr Lcnse, Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture, Lecture with Pre-Practicum Education Department Course Attributes: Undergraduate Level Course Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Majors: Post Bacc Teacher Licensure Early Childhood Education May not be assigned one of the following Student Attributes: DGCE Student Must be enrolled in one of the following Classifications: Post-Bacc Tchr Licensr (PBTL) Senior - Day Division Junior - Day Division Corequisites: EDUC 320L |
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