ECH 595 - Child Literacies:Literature,Culture,and the Arts

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Adelphi University

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Description:

3 credits A critical introduction to curriculum and pedagogy in humanities education for children, including the arts, language arts, and literature, in the context of cultural and media studies. This course provides the foundations for literacy instruction to children in the communicative arts through a genre-based survey of children’s literature. Emphasis is placed on reading and writing across the content areas through the frameworks of literary theory and literature-based curriculum design. In-depth consideration of trends and issues in children’ s literature are also explored, particularly topics related to political, cultural and social themes. Key aspects involve methods of reading guidance through reading aloud, storytelling, choral reading , reader 痵 theatre, drama and other forms of interactive interpretation, as well as strategies engaging the fine arts, music and movement, and creative writing

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3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.ADELPHI.EDU

Phone Number:

(516) 877-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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