— Phonics-Foundation of Literacy

Catalog description

Introduces students to the reading process, including the nature and acquisition of language, current and historical perspectives about reading instruction, the interrelationship among the language arts, and the relation of prior knowledge, meaning, and context to the reading process. Included are the importance of reading aloud; the relationship of the phonemic, morphemic, semantic, and syntactic systems of language to the reading process; techniques to create literate environments and support emergent literacy; phonetic principles; oral and written grammar; and dialects and language patterns. Field hours in an early childhood, middle childhood, or adolescent/young adult classroom will be needed for assignment completion. Offered: Fall.