ED 655 Foundations of Literacy Examines major theories that form the foundation of literacy K-adult. Course explores psychological, sociological and linguistic foundations of the reading/writing process, literacy research and the histories of literacy, language development and acquisition and variations related to cultural and linguistic diversity. Also explores the major components of reading such as phonemic awareness, word identification and phonics, vocabulary and background knowledge, fluency, comprehension strategies and motivation. Credits: 3
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