38-3140 Primary Reading Methods

This course prepares teachers to guide children three to eight years of age (preschool through third grade) in reading and writing. Students will develop a definition of what it means to read and write; be able to recognize and describe developmental stages in learning to read and write; describe and identify different factors that influence learning to read and write; as well as design and implement a reading and writing program. This course prepares teachers to guide all children three to eight years of age from diverse family and cultural backgrounds (preschool through third grade) in school instruction in reading and writing. Teacher candidates learn to write lesson plans and develop curricula that meet the Illinois Learning Outcomes and the Illinois Early Childhood Education Standards.

3 Credits
Requisites PREREQUISITES: 38-1125 Lifespan Development and 38-2130 Language Development
Requirements Permission Program Dir