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CDEC-1356-001 Emergent Literacy for Early Childhood
An exploration of principles, methods and materials for teaching young children language and literacy through a play-based, integrated curriculum.
Student ResourcesStudent Resources Website
Notice to Students enrolled in an educational program for preparation of issuance of certain occupational licenses:
Students enrolled in an educational program in preparation for obtaining certain occupational licenses are potentially ineligible for such license if the student has been convicted of an offense. For further information, please contact:
Melodie Graves
Justice Involved Advocate
Student Service Center 117
mgraves24@actx.edu
806-371-5995
Make appointment at https://melodiegraves.youcanbook.me
You can also contact the Legal Clinic, or the faculty member in charge of the educational program that you seek to enroll in. The further information you will receive will include notification to you of your right to request a criminal history evaluation letter from the licensing authority in order to clarify your particular situation.
(3 sem hrs; 3 lec)
Online Course
Early Childhood Experiences in Language Arts Early Literacy 11th Edition by Jeanne Machado
Copyright: 2016 Student Copy ISBN-13: 978-1-305-08893-1 Publisher: Wadsworth Cengage Learning
The materials required for this class and any others using Cengage products are included in ONE Cengage Unlimited subscription. For $119.99 per semester, you get access to ALL your Cengage online textbooks, and access codes, in one place. $7.99 hardcopy textbook rentals are also available for select titles. Download the free Cengage Mobile App to get your Cengage Unlimited online textbooks and study tools on your phone. Ask for Cengage Unlimited in the bookstore or visit cengage.com/unlimited.
Students will need to purchase the textbook and have access to internet connection for AC Connect and Blackboard.
In order to receive your AC Connect Email, you must log in through AC Connect at https://acconnect.actx.edu .
If you are an active staff or faculty member according to Human Resources, use "Exchange". All other students, use "AC Connect (Google) Email".
The online portion of the class will run from Tuesday afternoons through Monday evenings at 11:59 pm. That means all course work for that particular module will be due at 11:59 pm on Monday evenings. I understand that life happens and there are emergencies that come up, however, you have been given adequate time to complete the homework, so please don’t wait until the last minute (Monday night) to start your homework for that module.
Learning Activities: 20% of final grade
Read Aloud Project: 20%of final grade
Chapter Quizzes: 15% of final grade
Section Exams: 15% of final grade
Thematic Literacy Project: 30% of final grade
A=90-100
B=80-89
C=70-79
D=65-69
F=64 or below
Discussion forums will not be available to post to after the date/time deadline.
Assignments and exams are due on the dates stated.
This is an online class and therefore students do not attend class. Students are expected to complete all assignments and projects in order to be successful. Please note the date for the online class meeting and make arrangements to attend.
Module1 Weeks 1 January 19-January 25
Section 1
Chapter 1: Beginnings of Communication
Chapter 2: The Tasks of the Toddler
Chapter 3: Preschool Years
Chapter 4: Understanding Differences
Online Work: Google Form submission, join Remind, practice test, Section 1 Exam
Module 2 Weeks 2-3 January 26-February 8
Section 2
Chapter 5: Achieving Language and Literacy through Program Planning
Chapter 6: Promoting Language and Literacy
Chapter 7: Developing Listening Skills
Chapter 8: Children and Books
Online Work: Learning Activities, Chapter Quizzes, Section 2 Exam
Read Aloud Project is due Wednesday, February 3rd by 11:59 pm
Online Class Meeting: February 8 (Time TBD)
Module 3 Weeks 4-5 February 9-February 22
Section 3
Chapter 9: Storytelling
Chapter 10: Poetry
Chapter 11: Language Growth through Flannel Boards, Puppetry, and Dramatization
Chapter 12: Reading and Speaking Goals
Online Work: Learning Activities, Chapter Quizzes, Section 3 Exam
Video Assignment from Thematic Literacy Project Due February 25th
Module 4 Weeks 6-7 February 23-March 8
Thematic Literacy Project due March 4, by 11:59 pm
Section 4
Chapter 13: Group Times
Chapter 14: Print - Early Knowledge and Emerging Interest
Chapter 15: Reading and Preschoolers
Online Work: Learning Activities, Chapter Quizzes, Section Exam
Module 5 Week 8 March 9-10
Section 5 & 6
Chapter 16: Developing a Literacy Environment
Chapter 17: The Family-Center Partnership
This module will serve as finals. All work is due by March 10 at 11:59 pm.
Thematic Literacy Project:
This is an individual project. This is a semester-long project and counts for 30% of your final grade. You will be assigned an appropriate pre-school theme and will create a developmentally appropriate, theme-based activity for each of the following seven learning centers: art, blocks, ABC, writing, dramatic play, math/science, and library/listening. Each activity must each be theme-related and literacy based. You will also write two transition activities that are theme-based as well. Specific instructions on how to complete this project will be given as well as templates for you to use when writing your activities. The project must be typed and submitted in Blackboard--do not email this project.
Read-Aloud Project:
This is an individual project. In this project, you will create a preschool book list and complete a Read-Aloud Self-assessment using one of the books from your list. You will plan a read-aloud and execute your plan with a group of children. While you are reading to the children, a coworker will complete a read-aloud checklist for you. . The book list must be typed and submitted in Blackboard in the following exact format shown below:
Author, Title of Book, Publisher, Date of Publication, ISBN #
Quizzes and Exams
There will be 13 chapter quizzes and 5 section exams throughout the semester. These will be administered online and may contain multiple choice, short answer, matching, T/F, and/or fill-in-the blank questions. These are not timed. Each quiz and exam is worth 100 points. Be sure to check the dates carefully and plan accordingly.
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