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STARK STATE COLLEGE GENERAL SYLLABUS

Course Information

Course Name: Phonics for Young Children Course Number: EDU228

Required Materials

Textbook(s): N/A: All required materials will be available for students in Brightspace. This course uses free online resources.

Required Readings:

Teaching Reading Is Rocket Science, by Louisa Moats

What Preschoolers Need to Know About Reading by Marilyn Jager Adams

Print-to-Speech and Speech-to-Print: Mapping Early Literacy by Jeannine Herron, et al

What Do I Do with All These Predictable Books? by Margaret Goldberg

What is Phonological Awareness? Video by Understood.org

Phonics vs. Phonemic Awareness vs. Phonological Awareness Video by Learning At The Primary Pond

Alliteration Explained by twinkle.com

Should We Teach Letter Names? by Shanahan via Reading Rockets

Should We Use Pictures (Embedded Mnemonics) When Teaching Phonics by Shanahan

Using Decodable Books via Reading Rockets

What Are Decodable Books and Why Are They Important by Five from Five

Phonics and Decoding: Activities for K-1 Word Study: Learning Word Patterns via Reading Rockets

Implementing Ohio’s Plan to Raise Literacy Guide for Early Care via Ohio Department of Education

A New Model for Teaching High-Frequency Words via Reading Rockets

Heart Word Magic via Really Great Reading

How spelling Supports Reading by Louisa Moats

How Do I Write...? Scaffolding Preschoolers’ Early Writing Skills by Cabell, Totorelli, & Gerde

Nifty Thrifty Fifty-50 Morphemic Key Words by P. Cunningham

The Six Syllable Types by Moats & Tolman

Fluency Matters by Dr. Timothy Rasinski

From Phonics to Fluency by Dr. Timothy Rasinski

Ohio’s Plan to Raise Literacy Achievement via Ohio Department of Education

Ohio's Plan to Raise Literacy Achievement via Ohio Department of Education

Rev. 05/2025

Ohio's Dyslexia Supports via ODE

Ohio's Dyslexia Law via Ohio.gov

Defining Dyslexia by Chris Stanley

Florida Center for Reading Research (FCRR)

Additional Materials: Additional items will be available in Brightspace for download. Please note that this course contains audio and video items. Students needing accommodations for these items should contact Disability Support Services early in the semester. Microsoft Office products (including Word, Publisher, and PowerPoint) are needed for several assignments. The ability to record and upload video is required. Campus computers are equipped with these programs and most of these programs are available for download by the students for their convenience. In addition, reliable internet access will be needed to participate in this course.

Course Outline/Calendar

The date of coverage and order of coverage may be modified based on the faculty member and events beyond the control of faculty members that interfere with class times and teaching.

16 Week Calendar

Rev. 05/2025

8 Week Calendar

Rev. 05/2025

Rev. 05/2025

Rev. 05/2025