TENTATIVE CLASS SCHEDULE:

Jan. 12th   Course Overview & Introductions 
Bring: Early Childhood and Elementary Literacy, 05-06, (ECEL) Moss & et. aux, (Eds.)
            Using literature activities to teach content areas to emergent readers, (UL) Donoghue 
Meet: OCNPS, Room 204. Bring/Buy: Textbooks
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Jan. 16th  Dr. Martin Luther King/Lee/Jackson Day
  
Jan. 19th    Literacy Foundations  
Study: ECEL, articles 1-4
Study: UL, Chapter 1
Ask: 3 children why we learn to read & write

Jan. 26th   Literacy Foundations  
Study: ECEL, articles 5-8

Feb. 2nd   Creating a Literacy Culture  
Study: ECEL, articles 9-12
Bring: Social Studies books for Timeline

Feb. 9th   Current Theory Guiding Best Practices  
Study: ECEL, articles 13-16
Study: UL, Chapter 6
Bring: A puppet you have made

Feb. 16th   Implementing Best Practices in the Field  
Study: ECEL, articles 17-19
Due: Graduate Assignment Choice - Critique or Fairytale Research
Bring: A BIG book to share

Feb. 23rd   Implementing Best Practices in the Field  
Study: ECEL, articles 20-23
Study: UL, Chapter 7
Bring: A spelling sample

Mar. 2nd  Mid-Term Exam  
Study: UL, Chapters 6 & 7
Theme Project Groups Meet

Mar. 9th  Spring Break
  
Mar. 16th   Integrated Curriculum  
Study: ECEL, articles 24-26

Mar. 23rd  Integrated Curriculum  
Study: ECEL, articles 27-29
Bring: A jackdaw box

Mar. 30th     Theme Projects   
Sharing: Oral Theme Projects

Apr. 6th     Theme Projects  
Sharing: Oral Theme Projects
Written Theme Projects Due

Apr. 13th   Critical Teacher Leadership in Literacy Development  
Study: ECEL, articles 30-32

Apr. 20th  Critical Teacher Leadership in Literacy Development   
Study: ECEL, articles 33-35

Apr. 27th   Final Exam