Online Class: Nurturing Your Young Reader
|  | | | Help your young child learn to read! Give your child a boost for school and set him or her on the road to reading in this class. Lessons are full of games, activities and other ideas to use with your children right now. Get practical suggestions for helping your child by enrolling today.
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Nurturing Your Young Reader with Instructor Sandy Fleming course is self-paced (course begins on student's own timetable). Through this course students will demonstrate understanding of lecture content by completing assigned quizzes/tests, apply knowledge of concepts with children in their care by completing homework assignments and turning in completed written work., create a resource file that includes at least ten activities they will try/have tried with their children, and. explore outside resources, including printed books, articles, and related websites. Specific course rules and policies will be explained in a comprehensive and detailed syllabus. Coursework will consist of a number of central lessons, quizzes, assignments, class polls, and netlinks. The course grading policy will be based on satisfactory completion of tests/quizzes, completed homework assignments (pass/fail), participation in message board discussions, and participation in polls. For students who strive for course completion or other documentation might achieve several offered certificates based on 80+ academic performance, attendance and participation. Reference letters will also be available upon request.
Instructor Sandy Fleming earned her Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education/Mild Mental Retardation at Bowling Green State University , Bowling Green, OH and she earned a Master's Degree in Education: Mental Retardation, all levels, Learning Disabilities at South Bend Indiana University. She has one year of substitute teaching experience, six years classroom experience, and 20 years as a private tutor serving all ages/specializing in serving special needs students and troubled readers. Earn a certificate and CEUs upon successful completion (additional shipping/handling charges apply for hard copy delivery). UniversalClass™ offers many wonderful learning tools to help you get the most out of your online course,
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 Course Description Hey parents and child care providers! Want to give your preschooler or young child an extra boost in reading before the coming school year?? You don't have to be a certified teacher to provide your youngster with an edge in reading. There are many simple tricks and games that you can begin to use right now to raise a reader. Whether your child is two or six or somewhere in between, come to class to discover hands-on specifics to help build pre-reading and reading skills. Nurturing Your Young Reader offers parents, care givers, and teachers of young children information about the process of learning to read. Each lesson includes activity and game ideas to try with children as well as information about different aspects of the early reading process. The class should be helpful to parents/care givers of children between age three and seven or so. If you have an older child who is struggling with reading, you may want to check out my other class, 'Help for Your Struggling Reader', course number 2596. Course Lessons |  | Lesson 1: The Process of Learning to ReadThis lesson includes discussion of determining a child's readiness level, how reading skills are acquired, and how adults can help with the process. | Lesson 2: Reading Is LanguageThis lesson makes the connection between spoken and written language skills. It includes information about the technique of Language Experience, as well as games and activities to assist you in helping your child develop language skills. | Lesson 3: Building VocabularyThis lesson stresses the importance of building children's vocabulary skills. It covers how to guide vocabulary acquisition, the process of learning new words, and vocabulary games and activities. | Lesson 4: Reading AloudThis lesson not only stresses the importance of reading aloud to your children, but offers practical suggestions and hints to make it happen with a minimum of fuss and bother. There are even some activity ideas to help your children become involved. | Lesson 5: Readiness SkillsThis lesson covers the concept of 'readiness skills.' You will learn about the foundational skills required to begin the process of learning to read and explore games and activities related to readiness skills. | Lesson 6: Alphabet SkillsLesson 6 discusses learning the alphabet. It includes the stages of letter knowledge, how print forms can affect reading, and making sound-symbol connections. There are games and activities included. | Lesson 7: MemorizationLearn the imporance of repetition and how memory affects children's ability to learn to read. Add related games and activities to your collection. | Lesson 8: Comprehension SkillsLesson 8 covers the process of understanding what is read. The levels of knowledge are discussed and active involvement is stressed. Comprehension games are included. | Lesson 9: Sight VocabularyThis lesson discusses the development of sight vocabulary, how to teach sight words, and the use of controlled-text readers. It includes sight word games and activities. | Lesson 10: The Role of Phonics/Word AnalysisThis lesson covers the importance of teaching children to use these tools. It includes related games and activities. | Lesson 11: Strategies for Building IndependenceThe goal of reading instruction is to produce an independent reader. This lesson offers advice to help children attain this goal. It includes game and activity ideas. | Lesson 12: Put It All TogetherLesson 12 will help parents and teachers use the knowledge from previous lessons to monitor reading progress and become aware of deviations. |
Optional Certificates Awarded - Certificate of Attendance
- Certificate of Class Participation
- Certificate of Appreciation
- Certificate of Merit
- Certificate of Outstanding Achievement
- Certificate of Academic Excellence
Certificates may be awarded by the instructor at his/her own discretion and are based on student merit.
To save your award and have a hard-copy delivered, there is a $30.00 processing fee that covers the customization, printing, and delivery of the award, as well as access to the UniversalClass™ Portfolio Service that documents your achievements online.
Official awards have a serial number that verifies the authenticity of the award (great for employers
to verify your achievement).
| | Additional Information | Course Title | : | Nurturing Your Young Reader | | CEU Value | : | | | Course Number | : | 2279 | | Course Type | : | How To | | Course URL | : | | | Course Rating | : | Not Reviewed | | Instructor | : | | | Syllabus | : | | | Duration | : | Continuous: Enroll anytime! | | Course Fee | : | Basic Course: $25 | | | | |
NOT FOR COLLEGE CREDIT This is a non-credit course, and is provided for your personal enrichment.
This course is not intended to be a substitute for any state, government, licensing, or educational requirements.
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