Literacy Foundations and Language Acquisition.

Catalog description

Semester course; 3 lecture hours (delivered online, face-to-face or hybrid). 3 credits. The purpose of the course is to provide an understanding of the theories, processes and methodologies of literacy instruction and children’s language acquisition. Multidisciplinary, multicultural aspects of literacy instruction are stressed. Topics of particular importance to the classroom teacher are emphasized, including reading, writing, listening and speaking and digital literacies. The course will provide a foundation in the following areas: oral language, phonological/phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, comprehension, vocabulary and writing.