READ 3333 Language as a Basis for Reading A study of the relationship of listening, speaking, and writing to reading. A developmental approach is stressed. Observation in a school multiculturally different from the ethnicity of the student is required. READ 3334 Reading Methods and Materials Different methods of learning to read at the secondary level are explored. Useful materials will be identified, designed, and constructed.
Attention is given to special groups of students.
Observation in local school is required for students acquiring secondary teacher certification. The major goal of the course is identifying and gaining an understanding about strategies and skills required to read successfully in various content areas. An intensive study of specific techniques for diagnosing problem areas in reading and of remediation techniques for supplementing classroom activities. Directed experience in diagnosing and correcting reading problems of the individual child through clinical experiences in local schools. This course will present basic concepts in the social studies which will provide a background for the student who plans to teach social studies in the elementary school.