EDU 31600 Language Acquisition and Development for Young Children
This course includes a study of the nature of language, the normal sequence of language development, an introduction to the theories of language acquisition, and monitoring instruction of linguistically and culturally diverse students in a variety of English Language teaching contexts.This course will highlight the following: how the young child’s environment and culture influence their language development, how early childhood educators develop strategies and developmentally appropriate activities for stimulating language growth, how early childhood educators can effectively identify typical and atypical language acquisition development.
Credits
3
Offered
Fall.