READ 502: Foundations of Literacy

Foundations of key scientifically-based reading research and literacy development with a focus on: language development, phonological awareness, understanding of sound and symbol relationships, spelling, syllabication, morphology, fluency, and comprehension. Topics include understanding reading research, theoretical models, and their contributions to the reading process, language development, the sequence of learning to read, and the essential components of reading instruction. An introduction to the most effective approaches to teaching reading with an emphasis on explicit and systematic methods and strategies, including decoding skills, word analysis, and word attack skills used to teach literacy skills to your children through young adults.