Introduction to Children's Literature

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The primary focus of this course is literature for young children and elementary students. It is designed to enable students 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. This course does not meet a general education English requirement; a student with credit in EDU-365 cannot register for this course.