Mar 15, 2026  
2025-2026 Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Catalog
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CDEC 1356 - Emergent Literacy for Early Childhood



An exploration of principles, methods, and materials for teaching language and literacy through a play-based integrated curriculum to children from birth through age eight.

Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion, students will be able to:

  • Define literacy and emergent literacy.
  • Analyze theories of language development.
  • Describe the teacher’s role in promoting emergent literacy.
  • Create literacy environments and experiences for children.

Credit Hour(s): 3

Lecture Hour(s): 48



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