Language Development and Components of Reading
Module One Objectives
After completing this module you will be able to:
- Explain some of the common theories of language development and relate specific examples from your experiences to those theories
- Articulate the role of the family in language development and its connections to reading
- Explain the components of reading as stated by the National Reading Panel and the International Reading Association
- Describe how you can determine the readability of text
- Explain how students can easily determine if a book that they have chosen is appropriate to their reading level
Module One Activity Checklist
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