- Child and Adolescent Literature

Catalog description

This course investigates literature appropriate for early childhood, primary and intermediate students. Candidates will read and use a wide range of texts and genres, from traditional print, digital and online sources. The course provides a critical approach that considers how issues of perspective and identity are represented in literature and media for children. Particular attention is paid to culturally relevant literature that provides students with a global perspective and allows children to see themselves and empathize with others in the materials they read. Candidates will also explore techniques for sharing and responding to literature in the 1-6 classroom and will become familiar with the resources available for educators to evaluate and locate appropriate texts and media.