EDUC 3008 - Responsive Teaching with Children’s Literature

3 hours

Prerequisites:

with a grade of “C-” or better.
Co-requisite: EDUC 3003, EDUC 3007, EDUC 3009 This course is designed to introduce candidates to various genres of children’s literature. In addition to reading classics and the critically acclaimed works of both fiction and nonfiction by modern writers, students will study poetry, folklore, and mythology, and examine the relationship between illustration and text. The history of multicultural children’s books and issues relating to multiculturalism/ stereotyping will be addressed. Strategies for critically evaluating and selecting literature for instruction and aesthetic purposes for diverse learners will be emphasized. Culturally responsive pedagogy in regards to literacy and context will be practiced.