This course develops an understanding of the six components of reading and principles of research-based reading instruction. Specific topics addressed will include theories and models of the reading process (explicit, systematic, and sequential approaches to reading instruction), multisensory approaches, students with characteristics of dyslexia, language acquisition, early reading concepts (concepts about print, letter knowledge, phonological and phonemic awareness), phonics and word recognition (phonics, alphabetic principle, high-frequency sight words, structural analysis), fluency, vocabulary development, comprehension strategies, reading-writing connections, content-area reading skills, and assessments (formal and informal). This course requires 15 hours of field experience in a K-8 classroom setting. Course objectives and assignments are designed to prepare students for the Florida Reading Endorsement (Competencies 1 & 2).
Prerequisite/corequisite: EDG 3622.
Terms Typically Offered:Fall
Credits:3.00
Textbook information will be available online for each term's courses 45 days prior to the first day of classes
for the term.
The courses in this catalog are identified by prefixes and numbers that were assigned by Florida's Statewide
Course Numbering System, a system used by all public postsecondary institutions in Florida and 32 non-public
institutions. Seminole State controls the description, credit and content of its own courses.
