12/4/2024 12:51:35 AM	CHLD 186 Course Outline as of Fall 2015	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  CHLD 186	Title:  SPANISH LANGUAGE ARTS
Full Title:  Spanish Language Arts for Young Children
Last Reviewed:2/22/2021

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	3.00	Lecture Scheduled	3.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	52.50
Minimum	3.00	Lab Scheduled	0		17.5 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	3.00			Contact Total	52.50
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  105.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  CHLD 86

Catalog Description:

This course provides language arts activities in Spanish for students preparing for occupations in early childhood settings.  Music, movement, and literature for children will be explored as a context for learning to effectively communicate with and teach young Spanish-speaking children.  This class is taught bilingually in English and Spanish.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:
Completion of CHLD 10; OR CHLD 110.1 and CHLD 110.2

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

This course provides language arts activities in Spanish for students preparing for occupations in early childhood settings.  Music, movement, and literature for children will be explored as a context for learning to effectively communicate with and teach young Spanish-speaking children.  This class is taught bilingually in English and Spanish.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Completion of CHLD 10; OR CHLD 110.1 and CHLD 110.2
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Both Certificate and Major Applicable

COURSE CONTENT

Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1.  Develop and implement Spanish language and thematic curriculum for children aged 0-8.

2.  Use children's literature, songs and games to increase Spanish fluency.  

3.  Demonstrate support for the home language and culture of all young children.

 

Objectives:

Students will be able to:

1. Identify appropriate Spanish language activities for suitability for children in a variety of early childhood settings.

2. Develop and demonstrate an awareness of Latino culture,  including a variety of beliefs, customs, traditions and        holidays of various Latino groups.  

3. Demonstrate beginning level receptive and expressive Spanish language skills.

4. Identify effective teaching strategies for dual language learners that apply to children and adults.

5. Create thematic, integrated Spanish lesson plans for Spanish language activities.

Topics and Scope

A. Contextual language acquisition in the early childhood setting

    1. Experiential learning versus direct instruction

    2. Acknowledging and supporting the home language and culture

    3. Incorporating the personal experiences of the children

B. Introduction to beginning Spanish language skills

    1. Vocabulary development related to curriculum

    2. Useful phrases in the early childhood classroom

C. Spanish language songs, chants and poems

    1. Selecting and developing appropriate materials

    2. Creating visuals and props to assist learning

    3. Adapting English language songs, chants, and poems

D. Spanish language children's literature

     1. Selecting books that are both culturally relevant and developmentally appropriate

    2. Utilizing the local libraries and other resources

    3. Creating books with children

E. Spanish language games and activities

    1. Selecting games that are both culturally relevant and developmentally appropriate

    2. Adapting English language games into Spanish

F. Selecting and developing appropriate curriculum themes

     1. Emergent

     2. Thematic

    3. Activity Plans

Assignments:

1.  Read text and articles (approximately 10 pages per week)

2.  Create a portfolio of Spanish songs, chants, poems, games and activities with written explanation (approximately 60 items total)

3.  In-class Spanish language activity demonstrations (approximately 5)

4.  Prepare and demonstrate a thematic Spanish language arts curriculum project

5.  Research and present a report on a current topic that pertains to supporting the home language

6.  Create an annotated bibliography of children's books in Spanish and describe how the books could be used as part of a theme or curriculum (approximately 40 entries total)

7.  Vocabulary tests (up to 3)

8.  Written response to videos (approximately 2-4 responses)

9.  Participate in weekly classroom activities

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 30 - 40%
Annotated bibliography, video response papers, portfolio collection of activities, thematic curriculum project
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 0 - 0%
None
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 30 - 50%
Current topic presentation, thematic curriculum project, activity demonstrations and presentations
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 5 - 10%
Vocabulary tests
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 15 - 25%
Participation in weekly classroom activities

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Hispanic Games and Rhymes by C. Downs and G. Erickson, Publisher: Instructional Fair (January 29, 1999) ( a classic)

Ten Little Fingers / Diez deditos: And Other Play Rhymes and Action Songs from Latin America by José-Luis Orozco, Illustrator: Elisa Kleven, Scholastic Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Pub. Date: April 2002 (a classic)

Preschool English Learners - A Resource Guide: Principles and Practices, Publisher:  CDE Press, Spanish (2009 - a classic) and English (2012) editions, California Department of Education

California Preschool Learning Foundations and Framework

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