Children's Literature for Young Diverse Learners - Infants and Toddlers. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours

Catalog description

This course is designed to familiarize students with formats and genres of children's books appropriate for young children from 0 to age 5, with a particular focus on books from diverse cultures. Topics will include: the values of children's books for promoting social, linguistic, emotional, and cognitive development, criteria for selecting books, the evaluation of individual books, and ways of fostering young children's engagement with books. (Formerly RDG 3643. Credit cannot be earned for both LTED 3643 and RDG 3643.) Course Fees: LRH1 $20.54; STSH $30.81.