EDU 341 - Children’s and Early Adolescent Literature

Semester Hours: 3
A practical study of the literature available for children and early adolescents and the most effective approaches in using that literature. Includes information on selecting, evaluating, and using a wide variety of published materials in a classroom setting. Picture books, traditional literature, modern fantasy, realistic fiction, historical fiction, multicultural literature, nonfiction, and human relations materials are used.

Pre-requisites: admission to the Education Program, OR EDU 100 - Introduction to Education, junior standing, and consent of the Director of the Center for Teacher Excellence.

Offered: Fall, even years.