Course 1: Early Language and Literacy Development in Monolinguals
This is the first course in a five-part series intended to inform and support early learning providers and educators in their understanding of language development in 0-5 year olds with the end goal of facilitating high quality education and academic success. In this course, early learning providers and educators will learn the link between early oral language skills to later literacy performance. Here we offer information regarding potential red flags so that early learning providers and educators can refer children who may be at risk for language and learning disorders for screening and assessment. This course is a pre-requisite for the remaining courses in this series.
Course Developers: Alisa Baron, PhD, CCC-SLP, Vanessa Harwood, PhD, CCC-SLP
Intended Audiences
Early Learning Providers and Educators (daycare teachers, classroom aides, paraprofessionals, preschool teachers, early intervention providers, etc.)
Course Type
Self-paced
Recommended # of PLUs
1.5 PLUs
Course 2: Early Language & Literacy Development in Multilingual Learners
This is the second course in a five-part series intended to inform and support early learning providers and educators in their understanding of language development and literacy readiness in 0-5 year olds with the end goal of facilitating high quality education and academic success. In this course, we will focus on multilingual learners. Early learning providers and educators will continue learning about the link between early oral language skills to later literacy performance. We will discuss caregiver approaches to language in multilingual households. You will meet a local Rhode Island family and hear about their experience of raising two bilingual children. Information regarding potential red flags will be presented so that early learning providers and educators can refer multilingual children who may be at risk for language and learning disorders for screening and assessment.
*Please note: You must have taken Course 1: Early Language and Literacy Development in Monolinguals to access this course. Once you have completed Course 1, you will be automatically enrolled in this course.