C427 – Development of Cognition, Language, and Play II: Language Development
3 Credit Hours
This course promotes students’ understanding of typical and atypical language development in the first eight years of life. The language learning process (oral, written, bilingual and second language learning) is studied as an integral part of the development of thinking and development of the child’s sense of self in home and community settings, including school. Students learn how factors such as age, language competence and performance. Alternative communication systems for young children are explored. The role of play – particularly with language itself an in conversations with adults, peers, and siblings – in fostering language development is examined. Students learn how group experiences and well-chosen children’s literature can be used to maximize language and literacy development.
Programs that require this course:
- M.S. in Child Development
- M.S. in Child Development and
M.S.W. (Dual Degree) - M.S. in Child Development with
Administration Specialization - M.S. in Child Development with
Child Life Specialization - M.S. in Child Development with
Children with Special Needs Specialization - M.S. in Child Development with
Family Services Specialization - M.S. in Child Development with
Infancy & Administration Specialization - M.S. in Child Development with
Infancy Specialization - M.S. in Child Development with Infancy Specialization and M.S.W. (Dual Degree)
- M.S. in Early Childhood Education
(Online) - M.S. in Early Childhood Education
Leading to Teaching License - M.S. in Early Childhood Education Leading to Teaching License & Bilingual/ESL Endorsement
- M.S. in Early Childhood Education Leading to Teaching License & Early Childhood Special Education Letter of Approval
- M.S. in Early Childhood Education with Bilingual/ESL Specialization (Online)