EDU 321 - Literature in the Elementary Grades

3 Credit(s)

A course designed to acquaint the student with quality books of prose and poetry, to present standards for selecting books, and to consider criteria for developing an effective literature program in grades one through six. Children’s classics, old and new, will be among the required reading. Techniques for stimulating children to do independent reading, to react creatively to books, and to share reactions with others are stressed. Educational media is demonstrated as appropriate. Three lecture hours per week.