LIT5153 - Exploring Foundations of Elementary ELA and Literacy

Credits: 3

The course introduces the foundations of elementary level reading and English language arts (ELA) to support literacy and communications skills across disciplines. Principles and methods of inquiry to foster critical and creative thinking are utilized to examine methods for introducing language arts concepts across curriculum. This course also examines issues related to integrating reading skills to enhance fluency, vocabulary development, and comprehension in a variety of text structures and across content areas.