Category Archives: Module 4

Module 4 Post #1: Overview of Language Development (6/4-6/7)

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Read VLS (2013) Language

Watch the video The Developing Child: Language Development which is found in BMCC’s library, in the Academic Online Video: Premium video database; follow these directions  and/ or these video instructions to locate the video.  I suggest completing this handout as you watch the video.  https://search-alexanderstreet-com.lib2.bmcc.cuny.edu/view/work/bibliographic_entity%7Cvideo_work%7C1780215

Watch the video Nourishing Language Development which is found in BMCC’s library, in the Kanopy video database; follow these directions and/ or these video with instructions to access the video.  I suggest completing this handout as you watch the video.  https://bmcccuny.kanopy.com/video/nourishing-language-development-early-childhood

Read Theories of Language Development

After watching the videos and completing the reading, answer the question below in your own words:

  1. What is language?
  2. What are the areas and components of language?
  3. How do children learn language, in all forms?
  4. Which theory — or theories — of language development do you feel most connected to?
    1. Why?
    2. Based on that theory, how would you support young children’s language development?
  5. How can teachers support young children to develop all forms of language, for:
    1. infants/ toddlers (identify at least 3 ways),
    2. preschool age children (identify at least 3 ways)
    3. young school age children (identify at least 3 ways)

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Module 4 Post #2: Identifying Language Development (6/4-6/7)

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Review PowerPoint on Language Skill and Processes and this video below that explains the Power Point

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Watch the videos below.  For each video, answer the following questions:

  1. Which of the 4 areas of language is the child using?
  2. Is the child using phonology? How?
  3. Is the child using morphology? How?
  4. Is the child using syntax? How?
  5. Is the child using semantics? How?
  6. Is the child using pragmatics? How?
  7. What language and communication skills and processes is the child demonstrating? How?
  8. What language and communication milestones has the child achieved for their age?

Video #1 (~4 year old):

Video #2 (~1 year old):

Video #3 (~4 years old):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_IIMZq8nJU

Communication-Language-Skills-Processes-Chart

 

Language-Communication-Milestones-0-8

 

Module 4 Assignment #4: Self Assessment (6/4-6/7)

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At the end of the semester you will determine your grade for ECE 110 based on your self-assessment of what you have learned. In preparation for your self-assessment, answer the questions below; you will answer these questions at the end of each module so you have a record of what you have learned over the semester. You can answer the questions here on Open Lab or create a journal on Blackboard (which would be private).

  • What did you learn in this module?
    • Information/ knowledge
    • Skills
    • Insights (connections you made or “ah-ha’s” you had about the material)
  • How will the material from this module better prepare you to work with young children?