ED 324 : LANG ACQUISITION & LITERACY DEV II (C)

It is geared toward the foundations of learning to read, write, and communicate, and how the Virginia Foundation Blocks for Early Learning Comprehensive Standards for four-Year-Old's and the Virginia Standards of Learn mg for English provide the core for teaching English in grades preK-6. Students will learn knowledge, skills, and processes to teach communication (speaking, listening, and media literacy), reading {phonological awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, comprehension,), writing, and use of technology for purposes of reading, writing, and research. Word Study is taught in ED 323/635; therefore, this class will include a review as needed, with an opportunity to put Word Study into practice. This is a 4-credit course with a 30-hour practicum placement in an elementary school during the language arts block, designed to provide the opportunity to apply students' understanding of the complex nature of language and literacy acquisition.