Course

Pre-Reading Skills Short Course (prev #: EDU-576H)

1 Units

Washington, Washington

Credit Validation

Credit Validation for Slingerland Participants

This course offers instruction based on the work of Beth H. Slingerland for professionals working with preschool through first grade students. The content of the course includes some precursors to formal reading: oral language, phonemic awareness, and the sight, sound and form of each letter of the alphabet. These beginning multisensory skills can prevent failure and give children the foundation needed for future success with formal reading, writing and spelling. Course objectives:

To develop the understanding of what children need to know before they learn to read
To understand the normal development of oral language
To foster good oral language skills - listening and speaking
To develop phonological awareness activities in the classroom
To learn the sight, sound, form and key-word of each letter of the alphabet
To understand the major components of reading acquisition
To understand current assessment strategies of beginning readers
To identify indicators of reading problems and characteristics of language/learning disabilities

Course Details

Number of Units: 1.0 graduate level extension credit(s) in semester hours

Who Should Attend: This course provides continuing education for Slingerland educator participants.

For More Information: Visit the Slingerland Institute for Literacy's website at http://www.slingerland.org.

Prerequisites:

None

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What You Will Learn

Understands children's physical and emotional needs for reading
Recognize the modalities for language learning (auditory, visual, kinesthetic-motor) and their integration
Understand the normal development of oral language and its relationship to learning to read
Develop phonological awareness activities for the classroom
Individualize pre-reading activities to meet the needs of individual student's
Identify characteristics of language/learning disabilities and reading problems

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The University of San Diego’s Division of Professional and Continuing Education offers graduate-level extension credit for work completed in trainings, workshops, conferences, induction, credentials, and other professional development programs not offered directly by USD. Complete one of the above and a member of our division will help you earn credit for your hard work and dedication to continuing your education.

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