This course will give you a thorough understanding of the key components of literacy learning and associated instructional strategies. Throughout the multifaceted structure of the course, you will explore the foundational reading skills students need that are developed through a comprehensive and rich literacy program. Such a program includes joyful and play-based learning aligned with the early learning framework, the First People's literacy knowledge and structures, and research-based practices that focus on developing the literacy skills and strategies that all students need to be successful. Beginning with your own experience with literacy, you'll discover how to help students develop a powerful and confident literacy identity by mastering basic skills and applying them in authentic literacy experiences. Good literacy instruction is based on knowledge, a vision for your students, and a plan to get you there. This course will give you the roadmap you need to begin.
This course will give you a thorough understanding of the key components of literacy learning and associated instructional strategies. Throughout the multifaceted structure of the course, you will explore the foundational reading skills students need that are developed through a comprehensive and rich literacy program. Such a program includes joyful and play-based learning aligned with the early learning framework, the First People's literacy knowledge and structures, and research-based practices that focus on developing the literacy skills and strategies that all students need to be successful. Beginning with your own experience with literacy, you'll discover how to help students develop a powerful and confident literacy identity by mastering basic skills and applying them in authentic literacy experiences. Good literacy instruction is based on knowledge, a vision for your students, and a plan to get you there. This course will give you the roadmap you need to begin.
