Course: Language Literacy of Preschool Children with Practice

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Course title Language Literacy of Preschool Children with Practice
Course code USP/UK3JL
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + E-learning + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Jančík Petrová Zuzana, doc. PhDr. PhD.
Course content
- Background and arguments for effective development of literacy in pre-school age. - Natural approaches to literacy development. - Concurrent development of language competences, spoken and written speech - developmental parallels. - A comprehensive approach to language development. - Psychological concepts of cognitive development - principles of children's learning, their reflection in the acquisition of written speech. - Historical stages of written speech development. - Developmental and educational parallels in the field of written speech. - Pre-conventional reading and writing strategies. - Encouraging conditions for literacy and interest in reading. - Development of literacy in alternative schools (critical analysis). - Selected methods of effective literacy stimulation. - Traditional versus dynamic diagnostics in kindergarten. - Conditions and means of individual approach to children in the development of literacy. - Preparedness of children to enter the first year of primary school.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book), Projection (static, dynamic), Activating (Simulation, games, dramatization), Practice exercises, Text analysis
  • Participation in classes - 10 hours per semester
  • Educational trip - 16 hours per semester
  • Preparation for examination - 30 hours per semester
  • Preparation for course credit - 20 hours per semester
  • Term paper - 44 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
not specified
not specified
learning outcomes
explain the development of written language and theoretical approaches to its study
explain the development of written language and theoretical approaches to its study
make the case for the effective development of written language in preschool
make the case for the effective development of written language in preschool
define the basic principles, practices and methods of literacy development and explain their effectiveness
define the basic principles, practices and methods of literacy development and explain their effectiveness
explain the continuity of literacy development between preschool and elementary education
explain the continuity of literacy development between preschool and elementary education
define the possibilities of using children's developmental and inter-individual specificities when planning literacy activities
define the possibilities of using children's developmental and inter-individual specificities when planning literacy activities
Skills
discuss the possibilities of developing literacy within the framework of current theoretical knowledge and approaches to the development of written language
discuss the possibilities of developing literacy within the framework of current theoretical knowledge and approaches to the development of written language
argue for the effective development of written language in the preschool years
argue for the effective development of written language in the preschool years
choose the optimal practices for literacy development in preschool education
choose the optimal practices for literacy development in preschool education
independently use appropriate methods of literacy development in relation to educational objectives
independently use appropriate methods of literacy development in relation to educational objectives
plan educational activities taking into account the developmental and inter-individual specificities of children
plan educational activities taking into account the developmental and inter-individual specificities of children
teaching methods
Knowledge
Practice exercises
Practice exercises
Projection (static, dynamic)
Text analysis
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Projection (static, dynamic)
Activating (Simulation, games, dramatization)
Activating (Simulation, games, dramatization)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Text analysis
assessment methods
Oral examination
Analysis of the student's language performance
Analysis of the student's language performance
Analysis of educational material
Analysis of educational material
Analysis of a presentation given by the student
Analysis of a presentation given by the student
Grade (Using a grade system)
Oral examination
Grade (Using a grade system)
Recommended literature
  • Doležalová, J. (ed.). Současné pohledy na výuku elementárního čtení a psaní.. Hradec Králové: Gaudeamus., 2001.
  • Doležalová, J. Strategie porozumění textu a studenti učitelství. Orbis scholae, 9/3, 11-124. Praha: UK, 2016.
  • Lipnická, M. Počiatočné čítanie a písanie detí predškolského veku.. Prešov: Rokus., 2009.
  • Lopušná, A. Rozvíjanie počiatočnej čitatelskej a pisatel?skej gramotnosti v podmienkach predprimarnej edukácie.. Banská Bystrica: Aprint., 2008.
  • Petrová, Z., & Valášková, M. Jazyková a literárna gramotnosť v MŠ: teoretické súvislosti a možnosti jej rozvoja. Bratislava: Renesans., 2007.
  • Štutika, M. Od obrázkov k písmenkám.. Bratislava: Renesans., 2007.
  • Zápotočná, O., & Gavora, P. Metodika pozorovania a hodnotenia raných prejavov gramotnosti. Clay, M. M.: Manuál k administrácii. Bratislava: Univerzita Komenského., 2002.
  • Zápotočná, O. Rozvoj počiatočnej literárnej gramotnosti. In Kolláriková, Z., & Pupala, B. et al. Předškolní a primární pedagogika / Předškolská a elementárna pedagogika.. Praha: Portál, 2001.


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