EDUC 302 - Reading Methods I

Institution:

Point Park University

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This is the first of two courses that is designed to develop competencies necessary to understand and foster emergent literacy and language arts skills in Pre-K through Grade 2. Special attention is given to such areas as sequence of language development, language stimulation, and the components of reading. Topics covered emphasize the development of meaningful language and literacy experiences using a variety of text and other media that support integrating reading and writing, content area learning, vocabulary development, and reading comprehension for the diverse needs and abilities of students. Observations and field experiences are required. Prerequisite: Current Clearances, EDUC 150, EDUC 222, and EDUC 252. Course Objectives By the completion of this course, students will be able to create exercises and classroom environments for Pre-K through Grade 2 to teach: (1) Phonological development involving phonological awareness, memory and retrieval (2) Relationships between early spoken language and early pre-literacy abilities (3) Spoken language skills (4) Language comprehension and expressive language skills directly related to early literacy (5) The influences of parent-child interactions in early shared storybook interactions (6) Conceptual, experiential and language foundations for learning to read and write (7) Word level instructional strategies (8) Utilizing instructional approaches and materials (9) An understanding of the connection between literacy and behavior (10) Explicit and systematic literacy and content literacy using assessment tools to improve comprehension

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.pointpark.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 391-4100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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