EDRD 747 Critical Survey of Children’s Literature

This course is a review of literary theory and research and survey of children’s literature, novels, and picture books published primarily in the past ten years and appropriate for the elementary and middle school student. Selections also include multicultural exposure for students through a variety of genres. Course work will emphasize the research based, critical evaluation and selection of books; methods for linking reading, writing, and literature; and techniques for guiding children’s reading. 3 credits.