ED 370 - Teaching Language Arts & Reading With Children's Literature in The Elementary School

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The University of Montana-Western

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Description:

Developmentally appropriate practice for teaching reading and writing in the elementary school will be addressed. Various methods and strategies for literacy learning will be discussed as candidates learn to plan and organize a balanced literacy program with a special focus on children's literature, multiple texts, the arts, and technologies. Thematic instruction in conjunction with content reading and writing workshop with a literature-based emphasis will focus the course; however, other interactive methods and strategies will be introduced. The use of multiple resources for inquiry, teaching, and learning within inclusive classrooms will be explored. Extensive exploration of genre, history, and theme in children's literature will be maintained throughout the course. Required for Elementary Education Major and Literacy Minor. $20 Course Fee. Prereq: ED 270 and admission to TEP, or verification that student is a certified teacher. Coreq: For Elem Ed majors--ED 371. (fall/spring)

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.umwestern.edu

Phone Number:

(406) 683-7011

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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