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2. ECE 315 Entire Course (Ash) ECE 315 Successful Learning For more course tutorials visit www.ece315.com ECE 315 Week 1 DQ 1 Oral Written Language ECE 315 Week 1 DQ 2 The Human Brain ECE 315 Week 1 Journal ECE 315 Week 2 DQ 1 Second Language Acquisition For more course tutorials visit www.ece315.com 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 Week 1 DQ 1 Oral Written Language (Ash)

3. ECE 315 Week 1 DQ 2 The Human Brain (Ash) ECE 315 Successful Learning For more course tutorials visit www.ece315.com 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). For more course tutorials visit www.ece315.com 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 Journal (Ash)

4. ECE 315 Week 2 Applying Theoretical Perspective to Curriculum Content (Ash) ECE 315 Successful Learning For more course tutorials visit www.ece315.com 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. For more course tutorials visit www.ece315.com 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 ECE 315 Week 2 DQ 1 Second Language Acquisition (Ash)

5. ECE 315 Week 2 DQ 2 Language Development in Infants and Toddlers (Ash) ECE 315 Successful Learning For more course tutorials visit www.ece315.com 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/ For more course tutorials visit www.ece315.com Language Development in Preschoolers and Kindergarteners. Read Chapter 6, 7 and 8 of the class text, as well as the articles from ProQuest. Language knowledge develops during the preschool years to prepare students for success in kindergarten and beyond. Preschool education and the government funding that supports it has been a consistent topic of debate since its conception. ECE 315 Week 3 DQ 1 Language Development in Preschoolers and Kindergarteners (Ash)

6. ECE 315 Successful Learning • ECE 315 Week 3 DQ 2 Early Literacy (Ash) For more course tutorials visit www.ece315.com 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). Identify the videos you watched and provide a brief synopsis of your favorite. Discuss the methods and strategies that were used or presented in the video. For more course tutorials visit www.ece315.com 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. b. The theoretical perspective you will use to support your choices. ECE 315 Week 3 Final Paper Rough Draft (Ash)

7. ECE 315 Successful Learning • ECE 315 Week 4 DQ 1 Kindergarten Curricular Goals (Ash) For more course tutorials visit www.ece315.com 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. 3. Increase vocabulary through conceptual development. For more course tutorials visit www.ece315.com 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 2 Phonics Controversy (Ash)

8. ECE 315 Successful Learning • ECE 315 Week 5 Developmental Curriculum Paper (Ash) For more course tutorials visit www.ece315.com Developmental Curriculum Paper Your final assignment for ECE315 will be to develop curriculum content that implements strategies and methods that enhance language acquisition. For more course tutorials visit www.ece315.com 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 DQ 1 Assessment Referrals (Ash)

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