Multicultural Literature and Literacy

Catalog description

The content of this course focuses on multicultural literature, multilingual, and diverse literature and how it is integrated into a classroom and/or school wide literacy program. A wide array of multicultural literature for children and young adults will be presented and studied. Additionally, developing the pedagogical content knowledge and conceptual framework for teaching early literacy skills or foundational reading skills, including, but not limited to, phonics, phonemic awareness, vocabulary, reading comprehension, fluency, and concepts of print. Strategies for teaching reading comprehension, writing, speaking, and listening to preschool and early elementary students.