LITED 3119 - 01 Language Development and Emergent Literacy

Theories underlying young children's acquisition of oral language and early reading and writing. Emphasis on implications for literacy curriculum in the primary grades and for addressing multilingual learners' rights and needs. Prerequisite(s): LITED 1044 and one of the following: LITED 3115, LITED 3116 or LITED 4117 or consent of instructor; junior standing. Students must earn a GPA of 2.50 or above in Literacy Education minor courses numbered LITED 3119 or above and have a cumulative and UNI GPA of 2.50 or higher to enroll in this course.