ECED2210

Children's Literature is a powerful and fun component in language development. Students will have the opportunity to work with a variety of wonderful books to develop a base of high quality books to use in their future careers. This course provides an overview of language and literacy learning experiences in school, home or center-based settings. Students will integrate knowledge of children's language development, learning environments, and teaching methods to select, present, and evaluate literature experiences, and to promote literacy and conversation.
Student Learning Outcomes

• Analyze whole language learning experiences.
• Examine conversation learning experiences.
• Evaluate the role that rhyme learning experiences play in children's literacy learning.
• Demonstrate the skills necessary for presenting children's literature as motivational learning experiences.
• Examine the multicultural issues related to literature for children.
• Examine picture books, non-fiction, fiction, fairy tales/folk tales, and poetry.
• Critique a wide variety of children's books from different genres and many authors and illustrators.
• Explore multilingual children's language and literacy experiences that encourage home language/bilingual learning.