EDU 217 - Children’s Literature

3 Credit Hour(s) Laboratory: 0 Recitation: 3 Alternative Mode: 0

Emphasis on multicultural literature written for children, including picture books, early readers, and middle grade novels; various genres, how to use literature in the primary classroom, how to read for a variety of purposes, reading from a variety of cultural perspectives, reading aloud to students, SSR, reader response theory, censorship, evaluating children’s literature for quality and relevance. Unit and lesson planning will be required. (Fall, even-odd years)

Fulfills Gen Ed 2011-2021: Reading, Writing, Fine Art
GE 2025 +: Self and Community