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The Teaching of Reading


Course Description

A broad overview of methods for teaching beginning reading to Pre-K children through adults.


Athena Title

The Teaching of Reading


Equivalent Courses

Not open to students with credit in LLED 4010E


Semester Course Offered

Offered every year.


Grading System

A - F (Traditional)


Course Objectives

The objective is to prepare new teachers to teach reading to Pre-K through adults.


Topical Outline

1. Learning spoken language 2. Learning to read 3. Teaching beginning reading 4. Reading in the content areas 5. Functional reading 6. Recognizing reading problems 7. Overcoming reading problems 8. Dyslexia and reading 9. Reading programs