Students will be able to explain the importance of literal, inferential, and critical reading. Students will be able to identify several strategies that are effective in working with readers who have difficulties. Students will be able to recognize and analyze the significance of a reading miscue. Students will be able to identify at least one readability formula that can be used to assess the difficulty of written materials. Students will be able to discuss the basic principles of whole language.
Attendance is mandatory.
If you have to miss more than three classes, talk to me. Make sure you get all classroom notes, activities, messages and assignments if you are not able to make it to class. Read and study assigned chapter in the text. Teaching Reading in Today's Elementary Schools by Paul C. Burns, Betty D. Roe, and Elinor P. Ross. Determine the readability of a basil reader passage using a standard formula.