BUILDING BLOCKS FOR LITERACY® Undergraduate / Graduate Course

BUILDING BLOCKS FOR LITERACY® is an undergraduate/graduate course for early care and education providers, including pre-school and kindergarten teachers enrolled in higher education early childhood degree programs. The course provides a conceptual understanding of the research-based components necessary to deliver effective language learning opportunities in early care and education/Pre-K settings to assure literacy success. This course is aligned with the Vermont Early Learning Standards, integrating play-based strategies to demonstrate scaffolding skills within each key concept. Participants will become familiar with ongoing evidence-based practices that integrate current research with family and professional wisdom and values. Participants will learn how language acquisition, phonological awareness, shared book reading and the speech to print connection help children to build early literacy skills.

This workshop is part of the Early Childhood Summer Institute offered by Castleton University. The Early Childhood Summer Institute will include courses related to: early literacy (Building Blocks); infant and toddler development; science in the early years; family and community engagement; trauma sensitive practices; promoting social and emotional competence (early MTSS); supporting children who are dual language learners; financial and legal issues; advanced child development; curriculum development birth to grade 3 (focus on STEM, place based and nature education); issues in special education.