ECE 6640: Teaching Literacy in Early Grades PK-2

3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECE 6620 and ECE 7514
This course focuses on research, theory, and pedagogy for the teaching of emergent and early literacy skills. Candidates will analyze current trends and developments in reading and writing education. Candidates will also demonstrate knowledge of research in oral language, phonological awareness, the alphabetic principle, writing development and handwriting, early and advanced phonics, fluency, reading comprehension, and vocabulary development and its application in the PK-2 classroom.