2010 Course Handbook
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ECH433: Issues in Developmental Literacy
This unit builds further understanding of English as a language of communication through reading, writing, listening, speaking, viewing and representing experiences, ideas and values; as well as strengthening understanding of the ways in which young children acquire skills, knowledge and attitudes related to these literacies. The unit includes: analysis of children's reading and writing behaviours, and assessment of early reading and writing development; approaches to working with literary, factual and multimedia texts; and literacy programming options for children in both prior-to-school and school based group settings. It builds on understandings of effective adult strategies for fostering development of literacy as social practice; support for children experiencing difficulties making progress in literacy; and issues related to social justice and critical literacies. The critical role of culture and contexts, particularly for Indigenous and EAL-D (English as an additional language or dialect) learners, is examined.
| Credit Points: | 3 |
| Contact Hours: | 3 |
| When Offered: | 2012 - Unit offered in 2012 |
| Staff Contact(s): | Associate Professor Alma Fleet |
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| NCCW(s): | ECH432 |
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| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: | Institute of Early Childhood |
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