Finger Lakes Community College

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ECE 100 Emergent Literacy (1-0) 1 hr.
This course covers developmentally appropriate activities that support the development of literacy from infancy through preschool. The contributions of oral language, scribbling and drawing, storybook reading and environmental print are explored, as are the roles of teachers, peers and parents. Participants will review a substantial sample of fiction and nonfiction literature that is appropriate for preschool children. Participants will work with young children as they explore strategies to support and assess emergent literacy. B . View Course Syllabus

ECE 105 Expression in the Preschool: Music and Movement (1-0) 1 hr.
Expression in the Preschool: Music and Movement is a 1 credit hour course designed to provide an overview of the inclusion of these topics in the early childhood setting. The potential of vocal and instrumental music to engage children in an active learning environment is stressed. In this course music and movement activities are considered tools that support learning, and students will explore ways that careful structuring of developmentally appropriate musical activities can support cognitive, physical, social and emotional growth of children, and contribute to the development of a healthy classroom environment. B . View Course Syllabus

ECE 110 Expression in the Preschool: Play (1-0) 1 hr.
This course describes the development of play from infancy through the preschool years. It explores social, functional, constructive and dramatic play. Special emphasis is given to the ways play supports the development of self, social understanding, self-regulation, the consolidation of knowledge, and language. Through service learning, participants will observe children playing and learn how to facilitate and evaluate play. B . View Course Syllabus

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