Phonological Awareness and Phonics for primary and middle childhood education

Catalog description

This course is designed to teach the fundamental principles and concepts of the structure of language, with a focus on phonological awareness and phonics. Students learn the sound-symbol correspondences of language and understand the relationship of phonemic awareness and the phonological system of language to the reading process. Students also study the linguistic and cognitive bases of reading. This course will use culturally responsive methods and materials to develop teacher competencies.