Language and Literacy Skills for Young Children (10 hrs)

Language and Literacy Skills for Young Children

This online course is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the development of language and literacy skills in young children. It covers a wide range of topics, from the basics of communication to the complexities of emergent writing and literacy development. (10 hours)
Enrollment expires 1 year from date of purchase.
This online course is presented in English.

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Course curriculum

1. Discussion
  FREE PREVIEW
2. Pre-Assessment Worksheet
  FREE PREVIEW
1. Communication
  FREE PREVIEW
2. Nourishing Language Development
3. Language and Literacy Development
4. Communication Skills: What They Are and How to Develop Them
5. Language Development in Young Children: Receptive and Expressive Skills
6. Chapter 1 Review Questions
7. Chapter 1: Open-Ended Questions
1. Emergent Writing: The First Steps of Literacy Development
2. The Development of Writing Skills in Infants and Toddlers
3. The Role of Writing in Preschoolers’ Learning and Development
4. Preschool Writing
5. Chapter 2 Review Questions
6. Chapter 2 Open-Ended Question
1. Interconnected Linguistic Skills
2. The Foundations of Reading: Decoding and Comprehending
3. The Role of Phonological Awareness in Reading
4. Understanding that Speech is Made up of Sounds
5. Chapter 3 Review Questions
6. Chapter 3: Open-Ended Questions
1. Recognizing Sounds, Rhythms, and Rhymes in Speech
2. Developing Phonological Skills
3. Rhyming
4. Alliteration
5. Sentence Segmenting
6. Syllable Segmenting
7. Chapter 4 Review Questions
8. Chapter 4 Discussion
1. Print Concepts
2. Alphabet Knowledge
3. Chapter 5 Review Questions
4. Chapter 5: Open-Ended Questions
1. Language and Literacy Learning Environment
2. Print-Rich Early Childhood Environments
3. Print-Rich Environment Strategies
4. Chapter 6 Review Questions
5. Chapter 6 Discussion
1. Setting up a Literacy Center
2. Ideas for Literacy Center Activities
3. Book Nook or Reading Corner
4. Writing Center
5. Listening Area
6. Chapter 7 Review Questions
7. Chapter 7: Open-Ended Questions
1. Children with Special Needs
2. Language Development Support
3. Writing Skills Support
4. Reading Skills Support
5. Chapter 8 Review Questions
6. Chapter 8 Discussion
1. Supporting Oral Language
2. Supporting Language Development
3. Encouraging Vocabulary Skills
4. Scaffold Children’s Language Development
5. Open-Ended Questions
6. Talk with Children During Play
7. Chapter 9 Review Questions
8. Chapter 9: Open-Ended Questions
1. Fostering Children’s Reading Development
2. Young Infants
3. Mobile Infants
4. Supporting Language Development of Infants and Toddlers
5. Scenario: Mobile Infants
6. Toddlers
7. Preschoolers
8. Maximizing Reading Time with Preschoolers
9. Chapter 10 Review Questions
10. Chapter 10: Open-Ended Questions
1. Fostering Children’s Writing Development
2. Fine-Motor Development
3. Invite Children to Write their Name
4. Chapter 11 Review Questions
5. Chapter 11 Discussion
1. Dual Language Learners
2. Supporting Dual Language Learners
3. Chapter 12 Review Questions
1. Course Summary
2. Reflection
3. Course Completion
4. End of Course Quiz
5. Course Feedback Form

About this course

$85.00
10 Clock Hours
All Approved States
Mixed-Age

Language and Literacy Skills for Young Children

Course curriculum

Getting Started

Before we begin...

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Wrapping It Up

About this course