ED 230 - Children’s Literature in the Diverse Classroom

Lecture Hours: 3
Credit Hours: 3

Discusses high quality children’s literature and how to use it to promote literacy in children in elementary and middle school. Explores the cognitive, emotional, and social process of literacy development, with a special focus on literacy development in bilingual and bicultural students.

Prerequisite: Placement into or completion of WR 115 (or higher); or completion of RD 115 (or concurrent enrollment); and completion of ED 216; or consent of instructor. (All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.)