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Center for Curriculum and Transfer Articulation
Books and Verse for the Young Child
Course: ECH274

First Term: 1996 Spring
 Lecture   1 Credit(s)   1 Period(s)   1 Load  
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: S


Description: Introduction to verse, storytelling, books and bookmaking for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. Information as well as storybooks considered



MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Describe the importance of talking to the young child from the earliest days. (I)
2. Describe criteria for selection of books for use with the infant, toddler, and preschooler. (II)
3. Describe effective techniques for sharing verse, stories and books with the young child. (III)
4. Construct and field test books for the infant, toddler and preschooler. (IV)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.
 
MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. The Rhythm and Rhyme of Language
   A. Cradle Sounds
      1. Lullaby
      2. Love Words
      3. Mother Goose
   B. Verse
      1. Finger Plays
      2. Poetry
      3. Word Play
   C. Storytelling
      1. Repetition and Recall
      2. Anticipation and Familiarity
II. Selection of Books
   A. Beginning Books: 9 Months to 2 Years
      1. Cloth vs. Board Books
      2. Illustrations
      3. Themes of Interest
      4. Social Dimensions of Sharing Books
   B. Early Childhood Books: 2 to 6 Years
      1. Storybooks
      2. Information Books
   C. Beginning Reader Books: 4 to 8 Years
      1. Limited Vocabulary
      2. Narrative Power
III. Techniques for Sharing
   A. Verse
   B. Stories
   C. Books
IV. Bookmaking
   A. Books for Infants and Toddlers
      1. Tactile
      2. Picture
      3. Memory Albums
   B. Books by Preschoolers
      1. Recorded Storytelling
      2. Illustration
      3. Bookbinding
 
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date:  11/28/1995

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