Foundations of Reading A basic understanding of the reading process and its relationship to the other language arts is the focus of this course. Topics pertaining to reading instruction in the elementary school, ranging from emergent literacy to comprehension of narrative and expository discourse are covered. There is an emphasis on strategies for teaching word recognition skills, vocabulary and guided reading lessons. The importance of literature-enrichment activities and making curricular connections is highlighted. This course helps students integrate reading methods and strategies into subject matter instruction.
Students learn a basic format for lesson planning.
They acquire an understanding of the reading process and examine a variety of instructional techniques for assessing pupil abilities, selecting suitable materials, and fostering language, comprehension, and study skills needed for mastery of academic subjects. Students learn a basic format for lesson planning. They acquire an understanding of the read ing process and examine a variety of instructional techniques for assessing pupil abilities, selecting suitable materials, and fostering language, comprehension, and study skills needed for mastery of academic subject. Major topics include adaptation of formal and informal assessment procedures as well as instructional techniques and materials. There is an emphasis on professional writing through ongoing technical writing, analytic writing and reflective writing.