Due Dates: The instructor reserves the right to alter the schedule if need be.
Day Reading Due In Class Topic Assignment(s) Due
Aug. 31st None Syllabus, Intro. to None
Course; Practicum
sign-up
Sept. 2nd AZ literacy AZ standards and Bring a copy of the standards to
standards linking them to class with you (grades K – 3)
teaching; discuss www.ade.state.az.us/standards/
practicum and language-arts/default.asp
expectations
Sept. 7th Chapter 1 Effective literacy Reading Response for Chpt. 1
(pgs. 1 – 16) teaching; discuss two
BIG assignments;
lesson planning
Sept.9th Wordless picture Brainstorming for your own ABC
books, ABC books book
Sept.14th Library visit –
Flagstaff Public
Library
Sept. 16th Chapter 4 Emergent Literacy Reading Response for Chpt. 4
Sept. 21st Covering our ABC ABC book due
books and sharing with
small peer groups
Sept. 23rd Environmental Print;
Reading Aloud
Sept. 28th Chapter 5; Phonics; Phonics Reading Response for Chpt. 5 and
Phonics from A lesson planning Phonics, Sections 1,2;
to Z: Sections 1,
2
Sept. 30th Article Research at
Cline Library
Oct. 5th Chapter 3 Assessments for Reading Response for Chpt. 3;
(pgs. 66 – 81) emergent readers: Bring your favorite read-aloud
Concepts of Print; book (10 min. max.)
Phonemic Awareness,
and Reading Surveys
Oct. 7th IRI’s Bring your favorite read-aloud
book (10 min. max.)
Oct. 12th Phonics from A Letters/Sounds with Reading Response for Phonics
to Z: Section 3 Literature from A to Z; Bring your favorite
read-aloud book (10 min. max.)
Oct. 14th Chapter 6 Fluency in reading Bring your favorite read-aloud
book (10 min. max.); Reading
Response for Chpt. 6
Oct. 19th Midterm exam Midterm
Oct. 21st Phonics from A Remediation in reading Bring your favorite read-aloud
to Z: Section 4 book (10 min. max.); Reading
Response for Phonics from A to
Z; Phonics Lesson Plan due
Oct. 26th Bring 6 copies of one Bring your favorite read-aloud
of your research book (10 min. max.); Article
articles and share with responses due
small group
Oct. 28th Chapter 13 Basal readers vs. Bring your favorite read-aloud
authentic literature book (10 min. max.); Reading
Response for Chapter 13
Nov. 2nd Looking at basal Bring your favorite read-aloud
readers and readability book (10 min. max.)
scales; discussing your
‘early lit. unit’
Nov. 4th Dramatic Play – Bring your favorite read-aloud
Reader’s Theatre book (10 min. max.)
Nov. 9th Poetry, Songs, Chants Bring your favorite read-aloud
book (10 min. max.); Children’s
Literature project due
Nov. 11th No Class
Nov. 16th Listening Activities Student Assessment Portfolio due;
Bring your favorite read-aloud
book (10 min. max.)
Nov. 18th Chapter 10 Picture book and early Bring your favorite read-aloud
(pgs. 333 – 343) chapter book units book (10 min. max.); Reading
Response for Chpt. 10
Nov. 23rd What Role Does Bring your favorite read-aloud
Technology Play? book (10 min. max.)
Nov. 30th What will your literacy Bring your favorite read-aloud
classroom look like? book (10 min. max.)
Dec. 2nd Work/Study day
Dec. 7th Bring your favorite read-aloud
book (10 min. max.)
Dec. 9th Final Lit. Unit – Peer 308 practicum journal/
Review paperwork; Literacy Unit due
Dec. 15th Final Exam
(3 – 5:00 pm)