The Department of Language and Literature has determined that all literature courses must require a minimum of at least 2500 words in writing assignments.
Students learn about poetry, prose, illustrations, elements of fiction, and literary genres.
Students study the dynamics of reading aloud and explore creative techniques for presenting literature to children. Children's literature provides students with the skills to analyze and present children's stories and poems, from pre-school age picture books to adolescent fiction, including some of the great classics in this field. This course requires students to read aloud to a child or children in order to learn the benefits of reading aloud, not the least of which is giving children an appreciation of good literature. The writing requirement will be in compliance with Department standards for literature courses, a minimum of 2500 words in writing assignments. Lecture, discussion, oral reports, group projects, tapes, outside readings, research, and other methods as determined by instructor.