Development and Instruction of Literacy in Upper Elementary

Catalog description

The purpose of this course is to further develop issues covered in the course, Development and Instruction of Literacy in Early Childhood, with specific attention to upper elementary grades (grades 3-6). Topics explored in this course include reading comprehension and vocabulary development, instructional strategies to promote development in all language arts (reading, writing, listening, speaking, visually representing), and effective methods to integrate language arts across the curriculum. Several projects will be developed for implementation during the upper elementary field experiences to put into practice concepts and strategies learned in this course.