RED 3012 - Basic Foundations of Reading

3 cr. hrs.
Credit Hours: 3

This course is designed to provide you with information on balanced reading instruction in grades Pre-K-6. Specific topics addressed will include theories/models of the reading process, language acquisition, phonemic awareness, word identification strategies (sight vocabulary, phonics knowledge, structural analysis, and contextual analysis), vocabulary development strategies, comprehension strategies, reading-writing connections, and assessments (formal and informal). This course requires some field experience in a K-6 classroom setting.

Lab Fee: Yes
Course Designations: (TR)

Prerequisite(s): Program Admission.