ELED 260 - Children’s/Adolescent Literature

3 credit hours
Prerequisites: EDUC 110
This course focuses on the use of children’s literature in the K-8 classroom. It is primarily intended to acquaint students with recently published children’s books. The course will also address the following topics:author/illustrator/genre studies, response to literature, literature as a model for writing, literature extension activities, and selection and evaluation of tradebooks. The role of children’s literature across the curriculum will be a major emphasis. The course is intended to expand the student’s knowledge of children’s literature and its potential as a powerful force for learning and language in the elementary classroom.
(CP following the course number denotes that the course was taken from the College of Adult and Professional Studies)
Fall semester only