DEVELOPING LITERACY THROUGH LITERATURE

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Prerequisites: Graduate standing. Research and practice in the integration of literature in literacy instruction through multi-modal texts; familiarity with genre and instructional elements; using children’s books to teach comprehension, word recognition, fluency, vocabulary, and writing; integrating literature and themes across the curriculum with a focus on authors and illustrators; organizing and managing a program in a literacy rich environment; assessing students’ literacy growth and needs including socio-emotional, cognitive and socio-cultural concerns; selecting books and designing spaces that promote literary development and increase motivation to read.