Course focuses on language acquisition and development.
Emphasis is on the development of syntax, semantics, pragmatics, and phonology.
Reading and research in language development are selected that highlight current issues in language requisition. Elementary School Course is designed for the graduate student whose primary interest is in methods and materials in the teaching of the language arts in the elementary classroom. Emphasis is on instructional strategies, activities, materials, and techniques to stimulate the acquisitions of oral, aural, and written language skills. Special emphasis is on the treatment in books of contemporary social problems and conditions. Through a review of the history of science education, curriculum improvement studies, and current trends in science teaching, students examine instructional options for K-8 science teaching.