IPRE 9133 - READING CHILDREN'S LITERATURE
A RESPONSE APPROACH TO LITERATURE PROVIDES NUMEROUS OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN TO INTEGRATE THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCES WITH THE TEXT AND TO CONSTRUCT THEIR OWN MEANINGS. THIS COURSE IS DESIGNED TO PRESENT THE THEORY THAT DRIVES THE RESPONSE APPROACH AND TO DEMONSTRATE CLASSROOM METHODS AND ACTIVITIES THAT ENCOURAGE UNIQUE RESPONSES TO CHILDREN'S LITERATURE. THE FOCUS WILL BE ON CLASSROOM TECHNIQUES THAT TEACHERS AND READING SPECIALISTS CAN IMPLEMENT TO FACILITATE ORAL, WRITTEN, ARTISTIC, AND DRAMATIC RESPONSES TO CHILDREN'S LITERATURE.
Credits: 1
This course is not offered in the Summer 2010 (2107) or Spring 2010 (2104) or Fall 2009 (2101) terms.
