Course Guide

The following chart lists each lesson and all required and non-required activities and resources in this course. Use this as a guide, table of contents, or print it out and use as a checklist to manually keep track of progress through the course. Required activities are marked with a star and must be completed and reviewed by a trainer, coach or administrator. VLS Partner users will utilize the VLS learning management system to track progress towards course certification.

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Within the Preschool Communication & Language Development course you will learn about:

Communication milestones in preschool, language and literacy in the preschool classroom
The role adults can play in promoting young children’s effective communication
How to establish and foster communication with all families of children in your program
The importance of cultivating and nurturing effective communication in your work in preschool
How to organize your physical and social learning environment to promote effective communication and promote communication during daily routines
How to enhance communication of all preschoolers in your care

Course Outline

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Course Guide

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Lsn/Req	Title	Section
1	Communication: An Introduction
Required	Exploring Communication	Explore
Not required	Communication Ideas Worth Spreading	Apply
2	Communication: Preschool Children
Required	Observing Communication	Explore
Not required	Responsive Teacher Checklist: Promoting Communication Skills	Explore
Not required	Phonological Awareness Activities	Apply
Not required	Phonologically Rich Classroom Checklist	Apply
3	Communication: Families
Not required	Before the Conference	Learn
Required	Knowing and Involving Families	Explore
Not required	Family Communication Sheet	Apply
Not required	Wacky Word Games	Apply
Not required	Let's Read Together	Apply
Not required	Write Right	Apply
Not required	Adventure in a Box	Apply
Not required	Examples of Home Literacy Materials	Apply
Not required	Translation Services	Apply
Not required	CDA Family Resource Guide: Translation Services	Apply
4	Supporting the Communication of Children in Preschool: Language & Literacy Experiences
Not required	Strategies for Promoting Communication	Learn
Required	Communication Scenario: Unique Ways of Communication	Explore
Not required	CDA Children’s Book Bibliography	Explore
Not required	CDA Language and Literacy Activity Plan	Explore
Not required	Language-Rich Preschool Environment Inventory	Apply
Not required	Embedding Writing and Print into Daily Activities and Routines	Apply

*	Assessments & Tools
	Competency Reflection
	Crosswalk