The student applies the principles of human growth and development and design curricula and interdisciplinary teaching units that are developmentally appropriate for the young child. Methods for teaching word recognition, vocabulary, and comprehension are demonstrated. Incorporating quality children's literature into early childhood teaching is modeled.
Students tutor a child in reading.
3523 Methods for teaching reading and study strategies in the content areas are demonstrated. Approaches to teaching multi-cultural classes and children with special characteristics are learned. Course is taken as a block with ECED 3523. Students become familiar with developmentally appropriate principles and practices in assessment of reading capabilities of young children. Skills in teacher observation, administration and use of formal tests and informal reading measures are acquired.