EDEC 544 - Reading the World: Literature for Children and Adolescents

Semester Offered: Second Semester
Credits (Range): 3 Hours
How do we make fiction and nonfiction books for young people central to the curriculum? Students explore possibilities through extensive readings of adolescent and children’s literature, including literature with multicultural and international perspectives, and through readings and discussions of various topics: Selecting and critically evaluating books, understanding literary elements and genres, fostering engagement in books and reading, developing responsive readers, creating literature-based classrooms and thematic units, and weaving literature across the curriculum. Consent of the instructor required.
Instructor: K. Gankse
Prerequisites & Notes
Enrollment is limited to Graduate Teachers Education Program students.