Recent SemestersSpring 2026, Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022Class Size45 studentsCredits3PrerequisiteIt is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts. Transfers ToCSUDescriptionThis course is designed for students interested in promoting and facilitating the language development of children. The course is a study of the philosophies, principles, and implementation of language arts experiences for children from birth to early adolescence. The theoretical bases of language development and systems of teaching literacy are addressed. Literature, dramatics, flannel board stories, puppetry, and storytelling are incorporated into the course as strategies for language acquisition as well as literacy activities. The course meets the Department of Social Services (DSS) Classification Indicator DS3 and applies towards the State of California Department of Education Title 5 Child Development Permit.Usually HeldMon Wed 9:40am–11:05am 