May 21, 2025  
2025-2026 University Catalog 
    
2025-2026 University Catalog

RDG 4401 - Beginning Literacy


4 Credits

This course focuses on the overall literacy development in young children; pre-birth through age 6. Phonological awareness and phonics skills are taught. Development processes in reading and writing are emphasized. Appropriate teaching strategies and techniques are practiced with primary grade children in a school setting. Fifteen (15) hours of field experience are required.

Prerequisite(s): Completion of EDU 2100 . Completion or concurrent enrollment in EDU 2341  and Admission to the Teacher Education Program.
Offered: All Terms