LITERACY 420
Reading in the Primary Grades
Fall 2009
College of Education and Behavioral Sciences
Western Kentucky University

Core Components Course Policies and Grading Assignments Course Calendar Resources
Instructor: Mrs. Cassie F. Zippay Office: 349 Tate Page Hall
Phone: (270) 745-2679 Homepage: http://edtech.wku.edu/~czippay
E-mail: cassie.zippay@wku.edu Fax: (270)745-6435
Office hours: Mondays and Wednesdays 10:25 - 11:25 a.m. (Central) and 1:00 - 4:30 p.m. (Central),  and by appointment
Electronic office hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. (Central)

Prerequisites: LTCY 320

Course description: A second course in reading designed to offer a detailed view of the principles, materials, and methods of instruction for primary (K-4) school children. Field experiences in public schools and/or other appropriate settings away from campus are required in this course. Students are responsible for arranging their own transportation to designated or assigned sites.

Rationale: This course will provide elementary education majors with the skills necessary to teach reading and writing concepts in ways that are developmentally appropriate for elementary students. The content will expand current understanding of reading and writing concepts and include a variety of teaching strategies to meet the needs of all children.

Class time: 8:00 - 10:05 a.m (Central Time), Mondays and Wednesdays; 9:00 - 11:05 a.m. (Eastern Time)
Classroom: 339 TPH (BG); RADCLF 0114; GLAS 0164; OWENS TCE 100B
Field experience: Dishman-McGinnis Elementary School (Bowling Green); Morningside Elementary (Elizabethtown); Red Cross Elementary (Glasgow); Audubon Elementary (Owensboro) (20 hours)

Required texts