ECE 3330 - Teaching Reading in the Elementary Grades 3-5

3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Education program; EDUC 3302, ECE 3320, and EDUC 2130.
The relationship among reading, writing, speaking, listening, and viewing is studied in the context of national and state performance standards for grades 3-5. Content area reading, study strategies, comprehension strategies, use of a variety of genres, and various strategies for teaching spelling, grammar, vocabulary, and writing are included. Emphasis is place on insuring that candidates understand the transition from learning to read to reading to learn, the connection between reading and writing, the significance of listening, speaking, and viewing within the context of reading, and the use of technology to extend and support literacy.

Notes: Offered as an online course.