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2. ECE 315 ASH professional tutor • ECE 315 Week 1 DQ 1 Oral Written Language • ECE 315 Week 1 DQ 2 The Human Brain • ECE 315 Week 1 Journal • Oral/Written Language. Consider the five aspects of language knowledge and explain how their development contributes to a child’s success in school, at home and in social situations. ECE 315 Entire Course (Ash) ECE 315 Week 1 DQ 1 Oral Written Language (Ash)

3. ECE 315 ASH professional tutor • The Human Brain. Read Chapter 2 of the class text. Our text states, “The human brain appears to be “prewired” for the development of language” (nature) and “It is only through interaction in the environment that language is acquired” (nurture). • Journal. In a home, community or social setting refrain from verbal communication for a set amount of time. All communication must be completed with nonverbal interaction. Use eye contact, shared references and gestures to communicate with others. ECE 315 Week 1 DQ 2 The Human Brain (Ash) ECE 315 Week 1 Journal (Ash)

4. ECE 315 ASH professional tutor • Applying Theoretical Perspective to Curriculum Content. Go to MindMeister and create a free account. • You will be creating a Mindmap to share with your classmates using MindMeister. • Second Language Acquisition. Read Chapter 3 of the class text and any recommended readings. According to Otto (2010), “Acquisition of a second language involves the same processes, interactions, and aspects of language knowledge as the development of the first language” (p.89). ECE 315 Week 2 Applying Theoretical Perspective to Curriculum Content (Ash) ECE 315 Week 2 DQ 1 Second Language Acquisition (Ash)

5. ECE 315 ASH professional tutor • Language Development in Infants and Toddlers. Read Chapters 4 and 5 of the class text and explore the recommended websites: • PBS Parents: http://www.pbs.org/parents/ • Language Development in Preschoolers and Kindergarteners. Read Chapter 6, 7 and 8 of the class text, as well as the articles from ProQuest. ECE 315 Week 2 DQ 2 Language Development in Infants and Toddlers (Ash) ECE 315 Week 3 DQ 1 Language Development in Preschoolers and Kindergarteners (Ash)

6. ECE 315 ASH professional tutor • Early Literacy. Read Chapter 8 of the class text and watch a minimum of three videos available from the ReadingRockets website (http://www.readingrockets.org/podcasts/earlylit). • ECE 315 Week 3 Final Paper Rough Draft • Final Paper Rough Draft. Submit a brief outline of the following: • a. Strategies and methods you will be presenting in your final project. ECE 315 Week 3 DQ 2 Early Literacy (Ash) ECE 315 Week 3 Final Paper Rough Draft (Ash)

7. ECE 315 ASH professional tutor • Kindergarten Curricular Goals. On page 261 of our text, Otto (2010) lists the following five curricular goals: • 1. Increase children’s ability to communicate orally in instructional and conversational settings. • 2. Encourage an awareness of the purposes of reading and writing. • Phonics Controversy. During the primary years, children’s language development increases in amount and complexity. They are exposed to more direct instruction of phonetic, semantic, syntactic , morphemic and pragmatic knowledge. ECE 315 Week 4 DQ 1 Kindergarten Curricular Goals (Ash) ECE 315 Week 4 DQ 2 Phonics Controversy (Ash)

8. ECE 315 ASH professional tutor • Developmental Curriculum Paper • Your final assignment for ECE315 will be to develop curriculum content that implements strategies and methods that enhance language acquisition. • Assessment Referrals. What considerations must be made before making a referral for additional assessment in determining whether a student has a communication disorder or not? What do you believe are two strengths of observational assessment? ECE 315 Week 5 Developmental Curriculum Paper (Ash) ECE 315 Week 5 DQ 1 Assessment Referrals (Ash)

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