FOUNDATIONAL LITERACY

Catalog description

Develops and applies students' theoretical understandings and practical applications of the processes of literacy learning for grades K-2. Includes focus on instruction and assessment of: letter knowledge, phonological awareness, phonemic awareness, phonics, and striving readers. Includes focus on the science of reading and structured literacy approaches. This course includes a 20-hour clinical experience in a K-2 grade classroom and it aligns with the Idaho Comprehensive Literacy Standards (ICLS) I, III, and V. Admission to the Elementary Teacher Education Program or permission of instructor. Cross-listed with SE-340 .