This course will prepare teacher candidates for teaching reading in the later elementary years (3rd-5th grade). GADOE Standards are used as a basis for lessons and field experiences in local schools. This course will cover the following topics: • Children’s Literature – to include an introduction to children’s literature as well as specific genres appropriate to the 3rd-5th grade age student (informational books, historical fiction, biographies, literature for a diverse society) • Reading to Learn Skills – to include comprehension strategies, reading in the content areas, vocabulary instruction • Language Arts Skills – to include writing concepts, connecting reading and writing, language arts skills appropriate for the 3rd-5th grade learner (i.e. grammar, conventions of writing) • Assessing and Evaluating Literacy Development at the 3rd-5th grade level • Special Topics: Advocacy, Dyslexia

Grade Basis: L
Credit hours: 3.0
Lecture hours: 3.0

Restrictions:

• Offered in Fall terms