RDG 315 Comprehensive Reading Instruction I

Taken concurrently with EDTE 315 (Elementary Education majors). Concentrates on early literacy processes, with an emphasis on work identification skills. Topics include theories of reading, emergent literacy, reading instructional frameworks common in PreK-2 classrooms, early writing experiences as they relate to reading, concepts about print, phonological awareness, phonics, sight word knowledge, context knowledge, and fluency. CT law requires fingerprinting and a criminal background check for the field experiences in this class. Fingerprinting must be completed prior to the beginning of class.