Course Name: Phonics for Young Children Course Number: EDU228
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