ECED 389 - Phonics

Credits: 2
Variable Credit Course: No

Lecture Hours: 22
Lab Hours: 0
Worksite/Clinical Hours: 0
Other Hours (LIA/Internships): 0

Course Description: Learn the fundamental principles and concepts of the structure of language, with a focus on phonological awareness and phonics in both Spanish and English. Contents include the sound-symbol correspondences of language and the relationship of phonemic awareness and the phonological system of language to the reading process.

Prerequisite: ECED 402 with a C or higher.
Meets FQE Requirement: No
Integrative Experience Requirement: No

Student Learning Outcomes

Describe the relationship between phonemes and graphemes.
Describe different syllable patterns and how they affect pronunciation and decoding, including both regular and irregular spelling patterns.
Explain common spelling rules.
Describe how phonemic awareness is developed by children learning to speak Spanish.
Demonstrate phonemic awareness by breaking down words into their component sounds.

Course Contents

Relationship between phonemes and graphemes.
Different syllable patterns and how they affect pronunciation and decoding, including both regular and irregular spelling patterns.
Common spelling rules.
How phonemic awareness is acquired in Spanish.
Phonemic awareness by breaking down words into their component sounds.

Instructional Units: 2