RDL 510 - Children’s & Young Adult Literature

This course will explore the enormous impact that literature-based reading has had on our students and programs. Literature has become a powerful force in language arts instruction engaging a wide array of learners from all backgrounds and levels of ability. With children’s and young adult literature as the focus, this course will examine effective literacy instructional models integrating reading, writing, speaking, listening, viewing, and presenting. Reading comprehension strategies, effective literacy instructional practices, and specific genres of children’s and adolescent literature provide the framework for the course. The course will explore bibliotherapy and how rich literature can be used to address socio-emotional issues. A variety of genres will be explored including picture books, poetry, nonfiction, and fiction including traditional literature (myths, folktales, fairy tales), historical fiction, and realistic fiction with a focus on multicultural texts.

Credits: 3