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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

EDUCATION 472-4

DESIGNS FOR LEARNING;

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ENGLISH AND LANGUAGE ARTS (Elementary)

Summer Intersession, 1990

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Instructor:Louise Towill

(May 7 - June 18)

Monday/Wednesday

5:30 - 9:20 P.M.

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Location: MPX 7500B

PREREQUISITE: EDUC 401/402 or equivalent

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course will focus on developing the knowledge,

skills and strategies needed to create a rich and

stimulating language arts program. Issues surrounding

the core elements of reading, writing, speaking and

listening will be examined through current theory and

teaching practice. Language acquisition will be viewed

as a holistic and integrated process which will allow

communication skills to. develop naturally as

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children

make meaning of their world.

Students will have the opportunity to examine beliefs

and explore the congruency between theory and practice

through a variety of experiences.

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These activities will

include professional readings (discussions and

reflections), seminars, demonstrations, individualized

tasks and small-group work thrëa1ed

learning strategies Upon completion of this course

students. should

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have an extensive repetoir'e of

strategies and materials which will augment language

learning in the classroom.

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TOPICS INCLUDED:

-the acquisition of language

-the process of reading

-the process of writing

-the development of oral language and listening skills

-language conventions and usage

-the linking of reading and writing

-reading and writing across the curriculum

-children's literature

-developing an effective language arts program

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

-regular attendance and participation

-completion of assigned readings

-completion of projects

-completion of short written assignments

REQUIRED TEXT:

Goodman, Ken. What's Whole in Whole Language.

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Regie. Transitions: From Literature to

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Literacy.

Temple. Charles & Wallace Gillet, Jean.

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Language Arts:

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Learning Processes and Teaching Practices

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