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Course Title: Development of Literacy Skills in Early Childhood Education
Campus Course Code: ECED 5353
Campus: UT El Paso
Program:
Course Description

Emergent reading and writing behaviors in preschoolers; growth of reading and writing, kindergarten to grade three; attention to linguistically different and second-language learners, review of relevant research.

We will do active research in ten focus areas of literacy based on the language and literacy Texas Teacher Certification Competencies. The ten literacy overview areas of Early Childhood Education through grade four include:

  • History of Literacy
  • Assessment
  • Family Literacy
  • Language Development
  • Reading and Writing
  • Children's Literature
  • Comprehension
  • Word Study Skills
  • Diversity
  • Classroom Environment
Materials

To see a complete list of materials needed for this course, as well as any important notes and instructions provided by the instructor, visit the UTTC Book Lists.
Prerequisites: Graduate in good standing
Credits:3
Level:Graduate
Faculty

Trisha  Ainsa
tainsa@utep.edu
972-747-7678