Taught by Erin Ottolini | Online at 12 AM 

This course will focus on the language and literacy learning of children from birth to second grade. Students will explore evidence-based practices, activities, and materials to support the teaching of essential elements of reading at school and at home. 

Topics will include the relationship between language and literacy, essential components of early literacy instruction, knowledge about English orthography, morphology and speech sounds, and building knowledge and vocabulary.

Students will plan structured literacy lessons drawing on the Next Generation standards and assessment data. They will learn to modify and adapt instruction for ELL learners and children who experience reading difficulties. The importance of targeted skill practice in small-group interventions will be examined.

Prerequisites: TEDU 2350, TEDU 2550. To be taken concurrently with TEDU 3530 OPE. Taken by Early Childhood/Special Education majors. Offered once/year.