Early Literacy: Teaching Phonological Awareness and Phonics

Course Objectives:

• Examine and discuss the development of phonological awareness starting in Pre-K through elementary school.
• Analyze and understand the connection between phonemes and graphemes as they guide children from phonics instruction to upper grade level reading proficiency through use of the Science of Reading.
• Apply best evidence-based practices for teaching decoding skills as they support fluency and reading comprehension.
• Understand how to implement AI tools to assist in lesson planning.

Hours: 10