Description
This course will focus on the application of current philosophies and practices in the teaching of reading with emphasis on the integration of reading, writing and the language arts. Attention will be given to issues of language and language acquisition, word attack skills, vocabulary development, levels of comprehension, critical and creative reading and reading and writing cross the curriculum. Students will be exposed to trade books, literature based basal texts and expository materials. Diagnostic and assessment procedures will be applied and methods for observation, reporting of progress and intervention strategies will be introduced.