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Instructional Approaches for Literacy Development (PreK-3)/Flex Course

 

Are you looking for fun ways to engage your emergent or early readers and writers? This course addresses emergent literacy skills for grades PreK-3. The instructional strategies focus on early reading and writing strategies for teachers to incorporate into their curriculum, the connection to oral language, the development of reading fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. Assessment strategies and techniques will be thoroughly discussed. Strategies for working with struggling readers are also included.

"I found this course to contain lots of ideas and strategies that really enhance literacy learning. I also really appreciated how many websites and other sources were listed." - Karen Savage

 

Enrollment Options

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Register]Course Plus Graduate-Level Credit from USD ($230 + $124)

 

Topical Outline / Click here to request a copy of the syllabus

Unit One

  • Teaching Reading in PreK-3: The Big Difference
  • Test #1
  • Assignment #1: Write an autobiography
  • Assignment #2: Article reflection

Unit Two

  • Early Reading Strategies
  • Phonemic Awareness
  • Phonics and Decoding
  • Test #2

Unit Three

  • Guided Reading
  • Word Recognition Techniques
  • Oral Language
  • Test #3
  • Assignment #3: Respond to a classmate

Unit Four

  • Reading Fluency
  • Vocabulary Development
  • Comprehension
  • Test #4

Unit Five

  • Literacy Work Stations
  • Emergent Writing
  • Literacy Assessment
  • Test #5

Unit Six

  • Struggling Readers
  • Getting Parents Involved
  • Resources for Early Literacy
  • Assignment #4: Develop a lesson that uses rhyming, chanting, or singing