Bilingual Children’s Literature

Catalog description

Explores the value of bilingual children’s literature as a foundation for language, literacy, and cultural development. Provides training in how to select and evaluate high-quality multicultural and lingual books that reflect diverse identities and experiences. Emphasizes the role of bilingual stories in promoting biliteracy, supporting family engagement, and affirming children’s cultural and linguistic heritage. Portions of the course will be presented in both Spanish and English; however, proficiency in Spanish is not required. Audit available.