EDU 300 - Teaching Reading, Language & Children’s Literature in the Elementary School with Field Experiences

3 Credit(s)

A language-based course emphasizing strategies for teaching reading, language and literature to all children in a multi-cultural setting. Contemporary reading and language materials are utilized, including the computer and media to provide alternative approaches for various instructional settings. An eclectic approach will be presented, emphasizing: reading readiness, encoding and decoding skills, vocabulary development, study skills, comprehension, and reading-writing connections, as well as independent and recreational reading. Three lecture hours per week plus field experiences. Required for Education majors, Elementary concentration. Prerequisites: EDU 100, EDU 208A, EDU 250A.