Course: Development of Initial Literacy in Kindergarten

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Course title Development of Initial Literacy in Kindergarten
Course code USP/UP2RP
Organizational form of instruction Tutorial + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
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)
  • Vašíková Jana, Mgr. PhD.
Course content
- The notion of literacy in education, psychology, linguistics and sociocultural. - Literacy as ability and skill. - Assumptions for future reading and writing. - Factors affecting the literacy of a child. - Development of speech and all forms of child communication. - Current trends in the development of literacy: standard directions. - Current trends in the development of literacy: alternative directions. - Potentials and limits if literacy development of a child in family and school. - The technique of reading comprehension. - Development of graphomotor skills of a child. - Spontaneous written production of a child. - Developing an interest in reading and in books. - Actions to promote reading. - Encouraging environment in kindergarten.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Demonstration, Practice exercises, Individual work of students
  • Preparation for course credit - 25 hours per semester
  • Term paper - 23 hours per semester
  • Participation in classes - 42 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
not specified
not specified
learning outcomes
to describe the concept of literacy
to describe the concept of literacy
to describe the factors affecting a child's literacy
to describe the factors affecting a child's literacy
to describe different reading and reading comprehension techniques
to describe different reading and reading comprehension techniques
to define current trends in literacy development - standard/alternative
to define current trends in literacy development - standard/alternative
to tell actions to support reading and readership
to tell actions to support reading and readership
Skills
to explain the concept of literacy in a pedagogical, psychological, linguistic and sociocultural context
to explain the concept of literacy in a pedagogical, psychological, linguistic and sociocultural context
to analyze the factors affecting the child's literacy
to analyze the factors affecting the child's literacy
to distinguish different reading techniques using practical examples
to distinguish different reading techniques using practical examples
propose activities supporting the development of initial literacy in kindergarten
propose activities supporting the development of initial literacy in kindergarten
evaluate current trends in literacy development - standard/alternative - know the benefits and specifics
evaluate current trends in literacy development - standard/alternative - know the benefits and specifics
teaching methods
Knowledge
Practice exercises
Individual work of students
Individual work of students
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Practice exercises
Demonstration
Demonstration
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
assessment methods
Analysis of the student's performance
Analysis of the student's performance
Grade (Using a grade system)
Analysis of educational material
Analysis of educational material
Grade (Using a grade system)
Recommended literature
  • DOLEŽALOVÁ, J. (ed). Současné pohledy na výuku elementárního čtení a psaní. Hradec Králové, 2001.
  • GAVORA, P., ZÁPOTOČNÁ, O. (eds). Gramotnosť: vývin a možnosti jej didaktického usmerňovania. Bratislava, 2003.
  • MANGUEL, A. Dějiny čtení. Brno: Host, 2007.
  • OPRAVILOVÁ, E. Rok v mateřské škole. Praha: Portál, 2003.
  • Selmi, A. M., Gallagher, R. J., & Mora-Flores, E. R. Early childhood curriculum for all learners: integrating play and literacy activities. Los Angeles: Sage, 2015.
  • Šmardová, V., & Bednářová, J. Diagnostika dítěte předškolního věku. Praha: Edika, 2011.
  • TOMAN, J. Dětské čtenářství a literární výchova. Brno: CERM, 1999.
  • Tomášková, I. Rozvíjíme předčtenářskou gramotnost v mateřské škole. Praha: Portál, 2015.


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