The Reading Brain

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This course examines the science behind reading and its instruction. Following a brief overview of the history of writing, child language acquisition, and an introduction to relevant linguistic concepts, students will analyze primary academic sources from several disciplines (e.g. education, psychology, linguistics, neuroscience) spanning over seventy years of research. They will also explore the different approaches to reading instruction employed in the United States over the last century and consider the ways in which they do and do not align with the science.