ECH 583 - Language Arts, Culture and Media for Young Children

Catalog Year: 2019-2020

This graduate course will build participants’ knowledge of children’s literature, media, dramatic and visual arts, and music and movement education for young children, Birth-Grade 2. Developmentally appropriate curriculum topics including utilizing quality children’s literature to plan integrated thematic units, designing rich daily language and literacy routines that involve shared reading, writing and phonemic awareness activities; incorporating music and movement activities; and using anti-bias and culturally inclusive curriculum and teaching methods and materials to promote cultural awareness and appreciation. Prerequisites: Graduate standing.

NOTE: This course is dual-enrolled with ECH 383, Language Arts, Culture and Media for Young Children. Differentiation in assignments exists between the graduate level course and ECH 383, the undergraduate level of this course.
Credit: 3