Bulletin of McMurry University, 2005-2006 Page: 74 of 164
159 p. ; 28 cm.View a full description of this book.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
Reading Courses (READ)
3315 Children's Literature 1(3-0) Prerequisites: At least one
sophomore-level English course. Survey of seven genres of
children's literature from ancient to present times with
emphasis on award-winning selections. Special emphasis
on use of children's books in elementary grades. (Also
cross-listed as ENG 3315) (Fall, Summer) (May be used as
a major elective for EC-4 certification)
3316 Children's Literature 11 (3-0) Prerequisites: At least one
sophomore-level English course. A survey of books suitable
for readers in the upper elementary school. It will include a
survey of Newbery Award winning authors and texts. All
seven genres of literature will be studied. (Spring, Summer)
(Also cross-listed as ENG 3316) (Required for Grades 4-8
certification and English Language Arts and Reading 8-12
certification) (May be used as a major elective for EC-4
certification)
3330 Introduction to the Teaching of Reading EC-Grade 4 (3-0)
Prerequisites: No prerequisites. Methods and materials for
developing reading instruction. This course includes a study
of reading programs used in the public schools. This course
is a prerequisite for all other elementary reading courses and
student teaching. (Required for EC-4 certification)
(Fall, Spring and Summer)
3332 Reading in the Content Areas Grades 4 - 8 (3-0)
Prerequisites: No prerequisites. Teaching reading skills
necessary to master printed text material in sciences, social
studies, and other content areas. Exploring the correlation
of reading ability and learning in the content area
classroom. Discovering ways to level content area material
for students. Planning sample content area units of work
incorporating reading skills improvement. (Fall, Spring,
Summer) (Required for Grades 4 - 8 certification)
3334 Reading and Language Arts in the Multilingual Classroom
(3-0) Prerequisites: READ 3330. Methods and curriculum
materials for teaching reading and language arts in the
multilingual classroom; teaching English as a second
language; language experience and vocabulary building.
(Also cross-listed as BIED 3334) (Fall, Spring)
3335 Reading Pedagogies (3-0) Prerequisites: READ 3330 or
permission of instructor. Phonics, structural analysis,
context clues, and dictionary usage; decoding skills for
independent readers to include phonetic analysis and
structural analysis. Experience in using word attack skills in
the classroom will be included. (Fall, Spring, Summer)
(Required for EC-4 certification and may be a selection for
Grades 4-8 certification)
3337 Diagnostic and Corrective Reading (3-0) Prerequisites:
READ 3330 and 3335 (For EC-4 only). Techniques in
diagnosing a child's problems and in prescribing instruction
for those problems. Field experience required.
(Fall, Spring, Summer) (Required for EC-Grade 4 and
Grades 4-8 certification)
3338 Teaching Reading Grades 8-12 (3-0) Prerequisite: Junior
standing. Methods for teaching reading in grades 8-12 with
an emphasis on teaching reading as an active process of
constructing meaning. Word analysis skills, including
graphophonics and semantics, word structure, syntax, and
word attack skills. Phonetic and structural analysis will be
included. (Required for English Language Arts-Reading 8-
12 certification) (Fall, Spring)
3340 Introduction to the Teaching of Reading Grades 4-8 (3-0)
Prerequisites: No prerequisites. Methods and materials for
developing reading instruction. This course includes a study
of reading programs used in the public schools. This courseis a prerequisite for all other elementary reading courses and
student teaching. (Fall, Spring, Summer) (Required for
Grades 4-8 certification)
3342 Reading in the Content Areas Grades 8 -12 (3-0)
Prerequisites: No prerequisites. Teaching reading skills
necessary to master printed text material in sciences, social
studies, and other content areas. Exploring the correlation
of reading ability and learning in the content area classroom.
Discovering ways to level content area material for students.
Planning sample content area units of work incorporating
reading skills improvement. (Fall, Spring, Summer)
(Required for Grades 8-12 certification)72
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This book can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Book.
McMurry University. Bulletin of McMurry University, 2005-2006, book, May 2005; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth86243/m1/74/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting McMurry University Library.