Online Class: Building Children's Reading Skills
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12Lessons
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14Exams &
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3,370Students
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5Hours
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0.5CEUs
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Video Audit
Available
Course Description
Course Description: Mastering Reading Development and Enhancement
Reading is a cornerstone skill, influencing nearly every aspect of an individual's personal, academic, and professional life. From understanding basic text messages to deciphering complex academic papers or enjoying literary classics, reading is an indispensable tool for comprehension, communication, and cognitive development. This comprehensive course delves into the intricate nuances of reading development, catering to a wide spectrum of learners, from children to adults. It offers a holistic insight into reading skills enhancement, rooted in the latest research and pedagogical methods.
Why This Course Matters
Contemporary studies underscore the paramount importance of proficient reading skills. For children, strong reading abilities lay the foundation for academic success and cognitive growth. For adults, it boosts professional opportunities, augments cognitive abilities, and even offers therapeutic benefits like stress reduction. However, achieving fluency and comprehension isn't a one-size-fits-all journey. Different age groups have varying needs, challenges, and potentials when it comes to reading.
This course is meticulously designed to elucidate the science and art of reading development across various age brackets. Participants will glean a robust understanding of how reading abilities evolve from early childhood to adulthood. Furthermore, you will gain actionable strategies to nurture and enhance these skills, tailored to specific developmental stages.
What This Course Offers
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Foundational Knowledge: Dive deep into the pivotal principles of reading development. Understand the milestones, challenges, and opportunities that characterize the reading journey across different life stages.
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Hands-On Strategies: We equip you with proven strategies to amplify reading skills across the major components of reading instruction. These methods are both innovative and rooted in time-tested practices, ensuring versatility and efficacy.
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Resourceful Exploration: We don't just confine learning to our curated curriculum. We also guide you to valuable external resources, including websites and repositories, empowering you to further expand and enrich your knowledge.
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Applicability: Learn to seamlessly integrate your newfound knowledge into real-life scenarios. Whether you're a parent keen on elevating your child's reading journey, an educator aiming to impact more lives, or an adult seeking personal enhancement, this course offers actionable insights tailored for you.
Key Learning Objectives:
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Valuing Reading Skills: Recognize the myriad benefits and the profound impact of proficient reading abilities on an individual's academic, professional, and personal life.
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Decoding Reading Instruction: Unveil the core components of reading instruction. Understand its multifaceted nature, encompassing phonetics, comprehension, vocabulary, and more.
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Strategic Enhancement: Master techniques and methods designed to fortify each component of reading. Whether it's enhancing phonetic recognition in kids or boosting comprehension in adults, get hands-on tactics for tangible results.
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Practical Application: This isn't just theoretical knowledge. We emphasize real-world applicability, enabling participants to implement their learning in diverse scenarios. Be it aiding a child's reading journey or honing one's own skills, the course arms you with the expertise to make a tangible difference.
Conclusion
In the ever-evolving landscape of education and personal development, reading remains a steadfast pillar. As Nelson Mandela once said, "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." At the heart of education lies the ability to read and comprehend. Through this course, we aspire to amplify that power for every participant, ensuring that reading becomes not just a skill but a cherished journey. Join us in this enlightening endeavor, and witness the transformative power of proficient reading firsthand.
Course Lessons
Lesson 1: The Importance of Reading Skills in Society
The student will be able to describe the importance and need for appropriate reading skills in current society.Lesson 2: The Preschool Years
The student will be able to examine the necessary reading experiences and purposes of reading for students from birth through age 5.Lesson 3: Elementary School Years
The student will be able to examine the necessary reading experiences, skills, and purposes for reading for students ages 5 through 12.Lesson 4: Middle Years Through Adulthood
The student will be able to examine the necessary reading experiences, skills, and purposes for reading for students ages 12 through adulthood.Lesson 5: The Big Five Areas of Reading Development
The student will be able to identify, define, and describe the five critical areas in all reading instruction and development.Lesson 6: Phonemic and Phonological Awareness
The student will be able to identify, define, and describe what is necessary in the development of phonemic and phonological awareness.Lesson 7: Phonics
The student will be able to identify, define, and describe what is necessary in the development of student's phonics skills.Lesson 8: Vocabulary
The student will be able to identify, define, and describe what is necessary in the development of a student's vocabulary skills.Lesson 9: Reading Fluency
The student will be able to identify, define, and describe what is necessary in the development of student's fluency skills.Lesson 10: Comprehension
The student will be able to identify, define, and describe what is necessary in the development of a student's comprehension skills.Lesson 11: Readers Who Are Struggling or May Be Learning-Disabled
The student will be able to identify, define, and describe what may be indications a student requires additional interventions with his or her reading development.Lesson 12: Life-Long Learning
The student will be able to integrate previous instruction in the development of reading skills to develop strategies and activities which will encourage life-long reading in students.
Learning Outcomes
- Describe the importance of reading skills in society.
- Describe the methods and curriculum used to build children's reading skills in the preschool years, the elementary school years, and the middle school years through adulthood.
- Summarize the big five areas of reading development.
- Describe phonemic and phonological awareness.
- Outline the processes involved in building phonics, vocabulary, reading fluency, and reading comprehension.
- Evaluate readers who are struggling or may be learning disabled and apply appropriate techniques.
- Demonstrate mastery of lesson content at levels of 70% or higher.
Additional Course Information
- Document Your Lifelong Learning Achievements
- Earn an Official Certificate Documenting Course Hours and CEUs
- Verify Your Certificate with a Unique Serial Number Online
- View and Share Your Certificate Online or Download/Print as PDF
- Display Your Certificate on Your Resume and Promote Your Achievements Using Social Media
Student Testimonials
- "This course was challenging, thought-provoking, and rewarding. It was indeed helpful. I cannot think of anything else that should be included." -- Judy M.
- "I am absolutely delighted with this class. I am hoping to begin working with adults in helping them to build literacy skills and I think this class was the perfect preliminary work to do it successfully." -- Sandra B.
- "Thank you! I really enjoyed the course will be taking the Reading Comprehension 101." -- Latonya B.
- "Great course. Would recommend it." -- Dee T.
- "I really enjoyed taking this course and will certainly think about doing another one in the future." -- Margaret Joan G.
- "It was all very helpful." -- Jody H.
- "You were very prompt at correcting my work, I was completing this class in a hurry and I greatly appreciated the promptness." -- Jill L.
- "I really appreciated that important words were underlined, and that the text on all the lessons were streamlined." -- Jill L.
- "I found the content and resources extremely useful. I also felt that the instructor was very responsive to my submissions. This course is one of best I have ever taken, in any venue. I again want to commend the instructor for this course." -- Sallie J.
- "The lessons were very well written and the assignments and tests captured the essence of the material." -- Cynthia T.
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