Children's Literature

Catalog description

The primary focus of this course is literature for young children and elementary students. It is designed to equip teachers to evaluate, select, and utilize literature for children from a wide range of genres with emphasis on reading aloud, storytelling, authors/illustrators, cultural diversity, and current research in the field within the framework of integration of faith and learning. Methodological strategies are addressed through the actual reading of selections. Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Education Program. Field experience included; component of the Gray Content Literacy Block.