A study of appropriate infant and toddler programs, including an overview of development, quality routines, appropriate environments, materials and activities, and teaching/guidance techniques.
This course introduces the concepts of new literacies in the 21st century as an evolving social phenomena and shared cultural practices across learning areas. The 21st century literacies shall include (a) globalization and multicultural literacy, (b) social literacy, (c) media literacy, (d) financial literacy, (e) cyber literacy/digital literacy, (f) eco-literacy and (g) arts and creativity literacy.
Field based-interdisciplinary explorations and other teaching strategies shall be used in this course.
Field based-interdisciplinary explorations and other teaching strategies shall be used in this course.
Generally, this course enhances students’ knowledge and understanding on emergent literacy as a term that is used to explain a child's knowledge of reading and writing skills before they learn how to read and write words. It signals a belief that, in literate society, young children—even one- and two-year-olds—are in the process of becoming literate. The basic components of emergent literacy include: (b) print motivation; (b) vocabulary; (c) print awareness; (d) narrative skills; (e) letter knowledge; and (f) phonological awareness.
Moreover, signing (using Makaton) in the early years will be given emphasis also in this course. Signing or sign languages give children of all ages the opportunity to have a voice and to communicate their needs and interests with others
Moreover, signing (using Makaton) in the early years will be given emphasis also in this course. Signing or sign languages give children of all ages the opportunity to have a voice and to communicate their needs and interests with others
This course introduces the concepts of new literacies in the 21st century as an evolving social phenomena and shared cultural practices across learning areas.
The 21st century literacies shall include (a) globalization and multicultural literacy, (b) social literacy, (c) media literacy, (d) financial literacy, (e) cyber literacy/digital literacy, (f) eco-literacy and (g) arts and creativity literacy. Field based-interdisciplinary explorations and other teaching strategies shall be used in this course.
The 21st century literacies shall include (a) globalization and multicultural literacy, (b) social literacy, (c) media literacy, (d) financial literacy, (e) cyber literacy/digital literacy, (f) eco-literacy and (g) arts and creativity literacy. Field based-interdisciplinary explorations and other teaching strategies shall be used in this course.