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Glover, Matt.  2009.  Engaging young writers, preschool-grade 1.  Portsmouth:  Heinemann.  ISBN: 978-0-325-01745-7 

2 hours. Examination of the oral and written language development of the young child. Factors that facilitate or inhibit language development will be discussed. Attention will be given to the sampling, analysis, and evaluation of a language user. Prerequisite: ED103.

Upon successful completion of the course, each participant should be able to:

1. Examine the role of typical social, emotional, cognitive and physical development in the emergence of language (both oral and written) in the young child. *(CMU 1a, 1b, 4c) (ECEC 1.2, 2.1, 2.2) (DESE Teacher Standards 2C1, 2C3, 2C5, 3C2, 6C3)
2. Explore the emergence of language (both oral and written) in the young child. *(CMU 1a, 1b, 1c) (ECEC 4.1) (DESE Teacher Standards 2C1, 2C2, 2C3, 2C4, 2C5, 2C6, 3C2)
3. Examine and discuss theories and methods of facilitating language (both oral and written) development. *(CMU1a, 1b, 1c) (ECEC 1.3, 2.3) (DESE Teacher Standards 2C1, 2C2, 2C3, 2C4, 2C5, 2C6, 3C2)
4. Sample, analyze and evaluate language (both oral and written) used by the young child. *(CMU 3b, 4c) (ECEC 2.2, 2.3, 5.1, 5.2, 6.8) (DESE Teacher Standards 6C3, 7C1)

• *CMU – Alignment with CMU Conceptual Framework and Professional Education Division Standards and Indicators
• ECEC – Alignment with DESE Early Childhood Education Competencies
• DESE Teacher Standards – Alignment with Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Teacher Standards