EDU 582 - Building Blocks for Literacy

BUILDING BLOCKS FOR LITERACY provides a conceptual,understanding of the research-based components,necessary to deliver effective language and,literacy learning opportunities across education,settings. Participants will become familiar with,ongoing evidence-based practices that integrate,current research with family and professional, wisdom and values. Participants will learn how,language acquisition, phonological awareness,,shared book reading and the speech to print,connection contribute to a quality iteracy,program. There will be an in-depth study of,language pragmatics, vocabulary,comprehension and,the alphabetic principle in order to identify,early learning literacy gaps and apply strategies,to scaffold childrens learning.
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of the 12 hour online course OR,previous enrollment in a BUILDING BLOCKS FOR LITERACY® live,training or class.
Credit(s): 3