CD 827 Tch Narrative & Expos Literacy
Prerequisites: None. This course will focus on
the Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for
English Language Arts and Literacy emphasizing
using information/expository and narrative text
to build reading comprehension and writing in the
classroom. It will provide students with an
interactive introduction to the wide variety of
literature for children. A key component of the
course will be choosing, assessing, and reading
children's literature specifically
informational/expository and narrative text.
Students will apply guidelines for assessing the
quality of children's literature, as well as
strategies for building reading comprehension and
writing as they connect to literature. Students
will be required to read many of the classics in
children's literature and current popular titles.
Credits
2