EDUC 219 - Phonics And Foundations of Literacy

Institution:

The University of Findlay

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Description:

3 semester hours This course introduces students to the reading process, including the nature and acquisition of language, current and historical perspectives about reading instruction, the interrelationship among the language arts, and the relation of prior knowledge, meaning, and context to the reading process. Included are the importance of reading aloud; the relationship of the phonemic, morphemic, semantic, and syntactic systems of language to the reading process; techniques to create literate environments and support emergent literacy; phonetic principles; oral and written grammar; and dialects and language patterns. This course is part of the sophomore block and should be scheduled with EDUC 299 and SPED 261. Section .01 is for AYA, multi-age, and middle childhood; section .02 is for early childhood and intervention specialists. This course is not required for AYA and multi-age candidates, unless they are earning a reading endorsement.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.findlay.edu/

Phone Number:

(419) 422-8313

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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