Mar 03, 2026  
2025-2026 Undergrad Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergrad Catalog
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READ 200 - Teaching Reading in Elementary Schools


The course combines theory and practice in the teaching of reading. Cognitive, affective, physical, and language development factors related to emergent literacy, beginning reading instruction, and developmental reading are addressed. Major emphasis is placed on the five areas of reading instruction: phonetic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. Opportunities to understand the integration of reading and writing effectively will be provided. Strategies for teaching study skills/reading skills with content subject areas will be presented. Emphasis is placed on current research and methods used in reading instruction. READ 200 includes a field-based experiential component in the elementary classroom.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: EDUC 207 



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