EDU 334 - Literature for Children in the Elementary Grades

3 Credit(s)

Students study classic and contemporary literature for children in grades one through six. Emphasized in this study are the origins and genres of children’s literature; literary elements; strategies for teaching children’s literature; and key issues in the field, such as cultural and gender stereotyping and the treatment of sensitive subjects. Three lecture hours per week. Students may receive credits for ENG 334 or EDU334 but not both. Not open to students who have received credit for EDU 321. Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENG 103, or ENG 106H.