The course is aimed to give exposure to the students on different levels of literacy development among children. It elaborates several theories on early literacy among children. Through this subject, students are trained to apply different techniques in helping children developing their literacy. On top of that, students are exposed towards the phonetic teaching method. This method is the most effective approach in order to build up children’s ability in reading in English. The syllabus involved both theoretical and practical methods applied.

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CLO1. Understand the concepts and theories of language and literacy (C2, PLO1) CLO2. Apply the teaching methods of English language to pre-schoolers (C3,PLO2) 1.1 Definitions of literacy 1.1.1 Relationship between literacy and language development 1.2 Definitions of language 1.2.1 Language performance and Competence 1.3 Concept of literacy development 1.3.1 Individual differences and Literacy 1.3.2 Literacy as social practice 1.3.3 Approaches to literacy development 1.4 Whole language philosophy 1.5 Language Acquisition Theory 1.5.1 The Behaviourist Theory 1.5.2 The Nativist Theory 1.5.3 The Interactionist Approach 1.5.4 Ibn Khaldun Theories of Language Acquisition

CLO1 : Understand the concepts and theories of language and literacy (C2, PLO1) CLO2 : Apply the teaching methods of English language to pre- schoolers (C3,PLO2) CLO3 : Explain the reading techniques to develop in teaching reading skills (C2,PLO1) CHAPTER 2: COMPONENTS OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE 2.1 The Development Of Listening Skills 2.1.1 Listen to & discriminate sounds, Listen to & understand meaning of simple word, follow simple instruction 2.1.2 Listen to & enjoy songs, poems & stories 2.1.3 Recognizing similarities in the sound of language 2.2 The Development Of Speaking Skills 2.2.1 Tell simple stories, sing songs, recite rhymes, poems & drama 2.2.2 Dramatic play, show and tell, Adult’s conversation and speaking activities 2.2.3 The Role of children’s drama in the curriculum 2.3 The Development Of Reading Skills 2.3.1 Recognizing letters of the Alphabet using phonic approach 2.3.2 Reading Aloud, Storytelling, Story Retelling 2.3.3 Compare conventional reading and interactive reading. 2.3.4 Teacher’s strategies for engaging children in interactive reading. 2.3.5 Describe strategies for using storytelling to support literacy development 2.4 The Development Of Writing Skills 2.4.1 Pre-writing activities 2.4.2 Writing skills activities 2.4.3 Pre- writing activities 2.4.4 Writing skills activities

CLO1 : Understand the concepts and theories of language and literacy (C2, PLO1) CLO3 : Explain the reading techniques to develop in teaching reading skills (C2,PLO1) "TEACHING TECHNIQUES IN ENGLISH IN EARLY CHILDHOOD 3.1 Teaching listening skills 3.2 Teaching speaking skills 3.3 Teaching reading skills 3.4 Teaching writing skills

CLO1 : Understand the concepts and theories of language and literacy (C2, PLO1) CLO2 : Apply the teaching methods of English language to pre-schoolers (C3,PLO2) CLO3 : Explain the reading techniques to develop in teaching reading skills (C2,PLO1) "HELP FOR CHILDREN READING DIFFICULTIES 4.1 The Nature of Reading Difficulties 4.2 Preparation for Literacy 4.3 Early Identification and Intervention 4.3.1 Implementation Process 4.3.2 Characteristics of Successful Interventions "

CLO1 : Understand the concepts and theories of language and literacy (C2, PLO1) CLO2 : Apply the teaching methods of English language to pre-schoolers (C3,PLO2) CLO3 : Explain the reading techniques to develop in teaching reading skills (C2,PLO1) "HOME AND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS 5.1 Parental Involvement 5.1.1 Reading in the Home Language 5.1.2 Parents in the Classroom 5.1.3 Encouraging Family Involvement 5.2 Cultural Enrichment and Support 5.3 Community Agencies "