Academic Catalog

ECE205 LANGUAGE AND LITERACY DEVELOPMENT IN EARLY CHILDHOOD

Course Code: 4110205
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 4(3-2)
ECTS Credit: 4,5
Department: Early Childhood Education
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Undergraduate
Course Coordinator: Prof.Dr. FEYZA ERDEN
Offered Semester: Fall Semesters.

Course Content

Exploration of the research and stages of language and literacy development in early childhood. Study of the theories and developmental milestones in language and literacy development. The factors which have positive and negative effects on language and literacy development, concept development, memory, thought and language relations, the concept of emergent literacy, preparation for reading, activities improving language and literacy development.