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Young Children's Language, Literature and Literacy - ECH214

This unit explores the theory and practice of early childhood language, literature and literacy development. It begins with the study of the literary qualities and literacy potential of a range of children's literature and introduces the functional approach of the K-6 English syllabus; then focuses on the young child's language development as the child moves from home to school. Reading and writing processes are explored as well as implementation and evaluation strategies.

Credit Points: 4
When Offered:

X1 - External study; Offered in Session 1 (On-campus dates: 16-17 April)

Staff Contact(s): Ms Margaret McNaught
Prerequisites:

ECHP122 Prerequisite Information

Corequisites:

NCCW(s): ABEC320, ECH231
Unit Designation(s):
Unit Type:
Assessed As: Graded
Offered By:

Institute of Early Childhood

Faculty of Human Sciences

Timetable Information

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