RDGM 5112 - Emergent Literacy K-3

Credits: 3

Description: This K-3 literacy course focuses on the language arts components of emergent literacy development, including oral language development, listening, phonological and phonemic awareness, the alphabetic principle, high frequency words, vocabulary development, decoding, spelling, writing development, and fluency development. Students will examine, analyze, and demonstrate proficiency of the scientific approach to core reading instruction and will develop the ability to plan, implement, and evaluate evidence-based literacy instruction for all students in K-3 classrooms, including those who struggle with reading or may have dyslexia. Instructional strategies and assessment techniques that support the acquisition of literacy, and materials used in literacy instruction are also covered. Students will examine the Colorado READ Act requirements, including required assessments and the development of READ plans designed to support striving readers, and will develop skill in being able to share these requirements with parents.