LIBM 462 - Youth Literature for Librarians

3 Credit(s)

This course is an overview of literature for K-12 students and the librarian’s approach to teaching and co-teaching fiction and non-fiction print and non-print literature. The main topics to be covered will include: reading advocacy, curating units and collaborating with classroom teachers, using print and non-print literature and media. This is an online course which will include reading, on-line discussion groups, and independent projects. Activities will focus on providing students the opportunity to discuss, debate, explore, and practice key foundational skills for presenting literature to children and young adults, as well as preparing lessons in literature in collaboration with classroom teachers.