Exploration of educational theories and scientific research on teaching reading. This course will focus on the early stages of literacy development from language acquisition to emergent reader including analysis and discussion of the five areas of reading instruction, phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. Teachers develop high quality strategies for teaching reading to all students based on the Virginia Standards of Learning. This course requires fieldwork in an elementary reading classroom. Credit hours: 4. Prerequisite: EDUC 1108 or sophomore standing, or permission of instructor.