T L 6319 - MAT Principles & Methods of Literacy II

Assists students in early literacy development and practices. Explores how children become early readers and writers, developmental process of reading and writing, impact of culture and diversity on these processes. Includes alphabetic system, teaching that system, and stages in learning spelling. Course is based on scientifically-based reading research, including theoretical and empirical studies, illustrating how research-based reading principles are applies in the classroom. Requires completion of T L 6318.