READ 3624 - Reading and Language in the Elementary School

Institution:

University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

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Description:

This field-based course is designed to prepare the pre-service teacher to become knowledgeable about and to implement the competencies in the state reading framework, the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), and the Standards for the Teaching Profession in reading and language arts. Strong emphasis is placed on literacy development through word analysis and decoding, writing as a developmental process, and using choice pieces of literature to motivate children to read. The course focus is on direct, explicit teaching of reading and language arts including vocabulary strategies, decoding, including phonological awareness, phonics, and spelling, as well as listening and speaking, comprehension, critical thinking, and fl uency. Further emphasis is on developing fl uency through wide reading and using fully developed vocabulary to strengthen comprehension in reading and writing. Specifi c focus is on the writing process with emphasis on writing conventions, oral language, grammar, usage, and punctuation to support the literacy process.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.umhb.edu

Phone Number:

(800) 727-8642

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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