Children's and Young Adult Lit.

Catalog description

This course is designed to be an examination of the variety of reading materials available for use in the teaching of reading and content as well as the application of those materials to meet the needs of students with differing reading competencies and cultural backgrounds. The purpose of this course is to explore the role of reading and content as well as the application of those materials to meet the needs of students with differing reading competencies and cultural backgrounds. The purpose of this course is to explore the role of reading and the integration of literature in curriculum and instruction. The course focuses on the topics of practical classroom integration of literature, book selection process for children and young adults and guiding students' literary experiences.