WGU D668- Elementary Literacy
Curriculum
explicit Instruction
a systematic and direct teaching approach where educators clearly and directly
teach specific concepts, skills, or strategies involving providing clear explanations,
modeling, guided practice, and feedback to facilitate understanding and mastery
of the material
multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS)
a framework that provides varying levels of academic and behavioral interventions
to support the diverse needs of all students
phonology
the study of the sound patterns of language, including the organization and
systematic relationships of speech sounds (phonemes) within a particular
language or dialect
sound-symbol
the understanding that letters and letter combinations (symbols) make different
sounds
syllables
units of sound within words that contain a single vowel sound and may or may not
be preceded or followed by consonant sounds
morphology
the study of how words are put together with smaller parts called morphemes,
which can be prefixes, suffixes, root words, or other word parts
, syntax
the structure, arrangement, and organization of words into phrases, clauses, and
sentences in a language
semantics
the meaning of words/phrases and how they relate to each other; it helps us
understand the meanings of sentences and how words/phrases connect to form
clear and meaningful communication
literacy
the ability to read, write, and understand information, enabling effective
communication and comprehension
the reading brain
the network of brain regions that work together to decode, comprehend, and
interpret written language
systematic instruction
instruction that presents concepts in order, beginning with the easiest concepts
and increasing in difficulty, with new concepts being built on prior knowledge
systematic and cumulative
instruction that presents concepts in order, beginning with the easiest concepts
and increasing in difficulty, with new concepts being built on prior knowledge
explicit
a systematic and direct teaching approach where educators clearly and directly
teach specific concepts, skills, or strategies involving providing clear explanations,
modeling, guided practice, and feedback to facilitate understanding and mastery
of the material
Curriculum
explicit Instruction
a systematic and direct teaching approach where educators clearly and directly
teach specific concepts, skills, or strategies involving providing clear explanations,
modeling, guided practice, and feedback to facilitate understanding and mastery
of the material
multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS)
a framework that provides varying levels of academic and behavioral interventions
to support the diverse needs of all students
phonology
the study of the sound patterns of language, including the organization and
systematic relationships of speech sounds (phonemes) within a particular
language or dialect
sound-symbol
the understanding that letters and letter combinations (symbols) make different
sounds
syllables
units of sound within words that contain a single vowel sound and may or may not
be preceded or followed by consonant sounds
morphology
the study of how words are put together with smaller parts called morphemes,
which can be prefixes, suffixes, root words, or other word parts
, syntax
the structure, arrangement, and organization of words into phrases, clauses, and
sentences in a language
semantics
the meaning of words/phrases and how they relate to each other; it helps us
understand the meanings of sentences and how words/phrases connect to form
clear and meaningful communication
literacy
the ability to read, write, and understand information, enabling effective
communication and comprehension
the reading brain
the network of brain regions that work together to decode, comprehend, and
interpret written language
systematic instruction
instruction that presents concepts in order, beginning with the easiest concepts
and increasing in difficulty, with new concepts being built on prior knowledge
systematic and cumulative
instruction that presents concepts in order, beginning with the easiest concepts
and increasing in difficulty, with new concepts being built on prior knowledge
explicit
a systematic and direct teaching approach where educators clearly and directly
teach specific concepts, skills, or strategies involving providing clear explanations,
modeling, guided practice, and feedback to facilitate understanding and mastery
of the material
