Developmental Reading Methods and Activities

What Is the Developmental Reading Methods and Activities Course?

Strong early literacy instruction can shape a child’s entire school experience. The Developmental Reading Methods and Activities course is designed for educators seeking fresh, practical ideas for teaching reading skills in engaging ways. You’ll explore how to nurture confident readers using activities that fit different learning styles, abilities and classroom settings.

This course focuses on teaching reading skills through hands-on, literature-rich strategies you can use right away. From word recognition and vocabulary to fluency and comprehension, you’ll gather ready-to-go lessons, games and routines that help students connect reading skills to real books they love. Along the way, you’ll reflect on your current practice and design activities that make reading both meaningful and fun.

What Will You Learn?

The Developmental Reading Methods and Activities course covers a range of best practices for teaching reading skills and fostering a love of literature. Teachers in the course learn to:

• Examine state or national standards in the area of reading/language arts and align those standards with course content.
• Engage students in high-interest learning activities that link essential reading skills to real reading by utilizing students’ favorite literature and describe each experience through reflective writing.
• Develop activities that meet the specific needs of a diverse student population that demonstrate mastery or progression towards meeting the standards.
• Develop an informational presentation to promote staff collaboration.
• Apply grade level, state or district reading/language arts standards to develop integrated lesson plans with other subjects.

What Are the Assignments and Projects?

Students can enroll in the Developmental Reading Methods and Activities course at any time and take up to one year from the registration date to complete all assignments. Modules within the course include:

• Standards-Based Instruction
• Research in Reading Instruction
• Instructional Activities
• Lesson Design
• Virtual Classroom Library

Who Should Enroll in the Developmental Reading Methods and Activities Course?

The Developmental Reading Methods and Activities course is designed for K through 3rd-grade teachers.

What Educators Who Took the  Developmental Reading Methods and Activities Course Say

“Each module offered practical, research-based strategies to support readers at various stages of development. The use of interactive games and hands-on activities made the learning process both effective and enjoyable, providing teachers with tools to keep students engaged while strengthening key reading skills like phonemic awareness, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.

- Educator, New Jersey

“I really enjoyed taking this course! This course gave me research-based strategies that I can implement into my classroom right away. The instructor was quick with her grading and always left inspiring comments.”

- Educator, New York

NOTE: Recommended book (“The Science of Reading in Action: Brain-Friendly Strategies Every Teacher Needs to Know” by Malia Hollowell) must be acquired separately.

This course is applicable towards the English Language Arts Teaching Certificate.