EDU 3034 - Literacy in Written and Spoken Language for Learners in Primary Schools

1 Course Unit(s)
Familiarizes teacher education students with the cognitive and linguistic foundations of literacy development with an emphasis on the primary school child. Students will become acquainted with various programs of reading and language arts instruction, but the balanced literacy approach will be emphasized. Students will construct integrated learning experiences that foster language development and promote increased skill in reading, writing, and speaking. They will learn how to integrate literacy activities into specific subject areas such as mathematics, social studies, science, and art. Study of children’s literary texts, both fiction and nonfiction, will be emphasized. Requires 10 field hours and lab.

General Education Requirement(s): IV
Prerequisite(s): Admission to Education program or permission of program director
Corequisite(s): None
Pre/Corequisite(s): None