2024 - 2025 DCC Catalog 
  
    May 16, 2024  
2024 - 2025 DCC Catalog

CHD 118 - Language Arts for Young Children


Credit Hours: 3

Emphasizes the early development of children’s language and literacy skills. Presents techniques and methods for supporting all aspects of early literacy. Surveys children’s literature, and examines elements of promoting oral literacy, print awareness, phonological awareness, alphabetic principle, quality storytelling and story reading. Addresses strategies for intervention and support for exceptional children and English Language Learners.

Prerequisites:
EDE 10 is a pre-requisite. Students must complete EDE 10 or have equivalent placement before taking this course.

Lecture Hours: 2
Lab Hours: 2