Emerging and Early Literacy: Grades K-4

Course Directory·SNHU EDU261 has no listed prerequisites and is required by 2 other courses.

Undergraduate · 3 credits

The course will examine several major theoretical perspectives on literacy development from K through 4th grade. Students will explore and create literacy environments that encourage the development of reading, writing, listening and speaking in the early elementary classroom. Students will also learn a variety of effective strategies for the instruction and assessment of reading and writing in the early elementary classroom. Differentiating instruction to meet the needs of students from diverse backgrounds and with special needs will be integrated into the course content.