Foundations in Phonics and Language Structure for Early Childhood

Catalog description

This course provides a foundation for teaching reading to children in P - 3 classrooms. Using a reading framework of scientifically-based reading research (SBRR), candidates will learn how to assess and teach phonemic awareness, phonics, and related language skills in young children. Topics include phonemic awareness, print awareness, alphabetic principle, graphemes, phonics, and the structure and orthography of our language. Instructional strategies for teaching each domain are explained and modeled. Candidates will assess students' phonemic awareness and phonics skills. Supervised field experiences are required. Prerequisite: EDUT-524