Information Package

Program of Preschool Teaching

ECC403

ADAPTATION TO SCHOOL AND EARLY LITERACY TRAINING

Course Code
ECC403
Semester
Seventh Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
3
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study4
SemesterSeventh Term (Fall)
ECTS3
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Understand the dimensions of adaptation to school.
  2. Gain knowledge of all the prerequisite knowledge, skills and attitudes that children have regarding reading.
  3. Plan activities to develop children's skills used in the early literacy process.
  4. Have different perspectives on the development process of early literacy skills, their components, the areas they are related to and the effects of these areas on children's development processes.
  5. Know and apply planning, implementation and evaluation of literacy preparation activities appropriate to the preschool education program.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionAt the end of this course, students; definition of school readiness and factors affecting readiness; Dimensions of primary school readiness (physical, social, emotional, cognitive, language, self-care skills), preparing activities to gain school readiness competencies; the importance of literacy preparation studies in pre-school education, basic concepts, literacy approaches, factors affecting reading acquisition, development of literacy skills, early literacy, reading skills and their subfields; alphabet knowledge (pre-alphabet stage, logographic level, partial alphabet stage/semi-phonetic level, full alphabet stage, combined alphabet stage/pronunciation), phonological process skills (sound awareness, sound memory, sound use), oral language skills and vocabulary development. ; Preparation for writing (writing awareness) examines planning, implementation and evaluation of reading and writing preparation activities appropriate to the pre-school education program.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Syllabus introduction
2nd Week Definition of school readiness and factors affecting readiness
3rd Week Physical, social and emotional dimensions of preparation for primary school
4th Week Dimensions of primary school preparation related to cognitive, language and self-care skills
5th Week The place and importance of early literacy in preschool
6th Week Basic concepts of early literacy skills
7th Week Early literacy components
8th Week The importance of literacy preparation activities in pre-school education
9th Week Midterm
10th Week Factors affecting early literacy development
11th Week Interactive book reading in early literacy development
12th Week Early literacy program planning for early childhood
13th Week Early literacy program planning for early childhood
14th Week Early literacy program planning for early childhood
Recommended or Required ReadingInstructor's lecture notes
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Problem Solving
  • Presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 30
Practice 1 20
Other 1 50
Total(%) 100
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 100
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 0
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 1 1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 14 2 28
Preparation for Final exam
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework 2 15 30
Total Work Load102
Total Work Load / 30 (h)3.4
ECTS Credit of the Course3
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
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