ECE 3350: Language, Early Literacy and Social Studies in Early Learning (2026-2027)

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This course examines the process of language development and explores current research and best practices in teaching language and literacy to young children (P-3). It focuses upon language development in all four domains (speaking, listening, reading, and writing) and emergent reader activities, including phonological/phonemic awareness, phonics and word identification, reading fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension activities. Additionally, it addresses standards-based instruction, formative and summative assessments. Students will design lesson plans based on standards to teach reading. This course also introduces social studies for early childhood (P-3) teachers. It will focus on instruction of the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structure of social studies, using culturally and linguistically appropriate skills and strategies. This will be carried out through a focus on a variety of instructional tools. Typically offered: Winter.