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University Course of Specialization in Multilingual Early Childhood Stimulation

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University degree

250 h

Online

10 ECTS (Créditos)

Qualification of University Course of Specialization in Multilingual Early Childhood Stimulation

University Degree of Specialization Course in Multilingual Early Childhood Stimulation issued by the University of Vitoria-Gasteiz accredited with 10 University Credits.

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Objectives

Identify the importance of early multilingual education

To analyze the benefits of early multilingual development.

To understand the different stages of language development in children

Apply the main methodologies to promote early multilingual education

Promote multilingual didactics in the classroom

Plan learning sessions

Content

UNIDAD DIDÁCTICA 1. INTRODUCTION TO EARLY STIMULATION.

Early stimulation in early life
Sensory systems
- Sense of hearing
- Sense of sight
- Sense of taste
- Sense of smell
- Sense of touch
Snoezelen space
- Elements of the room

TEACHING UNIT 2. BRAIN PLASTICITY AND LEARNING

Brain plasticity
- Factors of neuroplasticity
Neural plasticity in children
Types of plasticity
- Functional plasticity
- Synaptic plasticity
- Cortical plasticity
Basic characteristics of brain damage in childhood
Importance of early care in children with brain damage
Principles of neurorehabilitation in the child

UNIT DIDACTIC 3. CHILD DEVELOPMENT

Child development
- Developmental goals
Language
- Language precursors
Theories of language development
- Behaviorist theory
- Innatist theory
- Cognitive theory
- Interactionist theory
- Development of language dimensions
- Phonological development
- Semantic development
- Grammatical development
- Pragmatic development

TEACHING UNIT 4. PRE AND POSTNATAL STIMULATION OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT

Development in the prenatal period
- Prenatal stimulation
- Essential components of prenatal stimulation
- Prenatal stimulation techniques
- Postnatal stimulation
- Characteristics of newborns
- Key points of postnatal stimulation

TEACHING UNIT 5. MULTILINGUALISM IN CHILDHOOD

Multilingualism in childhood
- Impact of bilingualism in the learning process
Pedagogical changes
Learning Spanish as a second language (L2) in multilingual educational contexts
Neural development in multilingual children
- Importance of the cerebral hemispheres in multilingualism

UNIDAD DIDÁCTICA 6. MULTILINGUALISM IN CLASSROOMS

Early Childhood Education Stage
- Multilingualism in Early Childhood Education
Importance of multilingualism in classrooms
Educational corners for language teaching

TEACHING UNIT 7. LEARNING METHODS

The teaching-learning process
- Essential elements in the teaching-learning process
OPOL bilingual method
Polyglot child method
Other methodologies

TEACHING UNIT 8.NEED FOR A MULTILINGUAL EDUCATION

Educational center: learning space
Need for a multilingual education
- Instrumental or vehicular languages
Common Framework of Reference for Languages

TEACHING UNIT 9. FAMILY AND CULTURAL INFLUENCE ON DEVELOPMENT

The importance of the family environment
The family as an agent of socialization
The family, first educational agent
Educational functions of the family
Educational styles of parents and consequences for children
Family models
Intervention and educational guidance for family life
Family and school; complementary and essential
Climate of intercultural coexistence

TEACHING UNIT 10. DIDACTIC CONSIDERATIONS

We learn to plan
The didactic unit
Learning sessions

Methodology

Entre el material entregado en este curso se adjunta un documento llamado Guía del Alumno dónde aparece un horario de tutorías telefónicas y una dirección de e-mail dónde podrá enviar sus consultas, dudas y ejercicios. La metodología a seguir es ir avanzando a lo largo del itinerario de aprendizaje online, que cuenta con una serie de temas y ejercicios. Para su evaluación, el alumno/a deberá completar todos los ejercicios propuestos en el curso. La titulación será remitida al alumno/a por correo una vez se haya comprobado que ha completado el itinerario de aprendizaje satisfactoriamente.

What does it prepare you for?

With this course in Early Multilingual Stimulation you will have the opportunity to learn about the benefits of multilingual education at an early age, as well as to promote the acquisition of second languages in private and public educational contexts. It will also teach you the most successful methodologies applied to early language teaching and the planning of effective learning sessions.

Who is it aimed at?

This course in Multilingual Early Childhood Stimulation can be addressed to all professionals in the educational field, belonging to both private and public centers, whether they are teachers, psychologists or pedagogues. In addition, this course is a very useful tool for parents who are interested in offering a multilingual education to their children.

Career opportunities

This Course in Multilingual Early Childhood Education is an ideal complement for all education professionals who work at the Early Childhood Education levels in multilingual contexts, both private and public. It is also a very useful tool for language teachers who want to specialize in the acquisition of second languages at an early age.