EDU-330 Literacy Foundations and Instruction in Grades PK-3

Prerequisite: EDU-111, EDU-112, EDU-113, or EDU-114, and EDU-120
Study of early literacy reading and writing instruction and the role of the teacher as a decision-maker. Content will focus on integrating reading, writing, speaking, and listening processes across the curriculum. Major emphasis will be placed on children’s literature and its effective presentation in the classroom. Twenty hours of off-campus fieldwork at a local public school required. 4 credits.