Early Language and Literacy Lab
 
Clock Hours: 3
ECE5.1 - Utilizing the Georgia Early Learning and Development Standards (GELDS) as a framework for growth and development.
ECE5.5 - Utilizing content knowledge in the GELDS Communication, Language, and Literacy domain to plan, implement, and evaluate developmentally appropriate activities for each child, taking into consideration cultural context, first language, and individual needs.
ECE5.6 - Utilizing content knowledge in the GELDS Cognitive Processes and General Knowledge domain to plan, implement, and evaluate developmentally appropriate activities for each child, taking into consideration cultural context, first language, and individual needs.
 
Description: Children love to be read to, especially when the teacher is enthusiastic about what they are reading. Teachers will help improve and develop the child's brain development, cognitive skills, imagination, language and vocabulary, social and emotional skills, and help to build a stronger relationship between teacher and the child. The author of a book will become alive as she reads the story and instills in the teachers some critical questions to ask about her book. (questions they can ask the children) Participants will prepare a lesson plan about this book that they can use with their class.