LAE 4416 - Children’s Literature

3 credits
Prerequisites: Admission into the Bachelor of Science in Education program or special permission from the Dean of the School of Education; prior to enrolling in any upper level course (course number beginning with a 3 or 4), students complete the following courses with a grade of “C” or better: ENC 1101 English Composition 1, ENC 1102 English Composition II, and three semester hours of college level mathematics; or permission from the appropriate academic dean.
This course is designed to expose teacher candidates to a survey of literature for children. It will include the selection, evaluation, and use of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry for instructional, informational, and recreational purposes in elementary education. Teacher candidates will incorporate analytical thinking, writing skills, and oral expression as they are applied to the study of children’s literature and its authors and illustrators.