Children's Literature

Catalog description

This course focuses on the exploration of literature for children and young adults and its role in the classroom. The course includes investigation of the characteristics of children and literature to consider when connecting children with books, utilizing criteria for evaluation and selection of books for children, understanding the various genres of literature and their values for children, and integrating literature and responses to literature into the classroom. Students in this course will broaden their exposure to and understanding of children and young adult literature by reading books appropriate for birth-grade 9. A minimum grade of C is required in this course for all education majors.