RDL 500 - Early Literacy Development

This course will examine the role of the reflective practitioner in developing literacy experiences for early elementary school aged children. Research shows that children progress along a developmental continuum that reveals their gradual or “emerging” construction of knowledge about reading and writing. The importance of the five components of reading: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension, to the emergence of literacy will be examined. Activities, content, and materials will be related to the current Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks for English Language Arts/Common Core State Standards and the findings of the National Reading Panel.

Credits: 3