To acquaint students with a wide range of materials for children to meet their educational, cultural, emotional and recreational needs, and with techniques for their use. Habitual tardiness will be counted as absences. Students are also expected to conduct themselves in a courteous manner, and refrain from talking when the instructor or another classmate has the floor. Students are encouraged to share their opinions and observations, even if they disagree with the instructor or their classmates.
All opinions are equally valid.
Each student is expected to have read all of the materials for each class and have completed the assignments as given. The purpose of this record is to guide your critical thinking so that you will be effective in helping children select books. The only way you can truly understand, know, and appreciate children's literature is to read it yourself. Use this opportunity to read new titles and discover authors and illustrators that are unfamiliar to you. Try to read at least one title for each of the genre s discussed in class.