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Do you love using children’s books in your classroom? Do you want to find out about excellent new books and fun ways to use them in your classroom? Get prepared for the next school year! This online course will focus on the best children’s books available to use in all four content areas. Fun and educational ideas for using children’s literature will be shared. If you love children’s books….don’t miss this class!

"I gathered so much valuable information from doing this course. The content was great. The layout was easy to follow. I walked away with tons of new, valuable resources." - Jami-Lyn Bari

Three Enrollment Options

Course Registration Only $124

Course plus graduate level credit from USD ($124 plus $200)

Course plus continuing education units from USC ($124 plus $200)

Topical Outline:

Unit One Why children's literature? Becoming Familiar with Reading-Language Arts Standards An Introduction to Literature Assignment #1: Write an autobiography Assignment #2: Article reflection Test #1 Unit Two Excellent Picture Books Ideas for Using Picture Books in the Classroom Excellent Trade Books (Easy Chapter Books) Ideas for Using Trade Books in the Classroom Excellent Young Adult Literature Ideas for Using Young Adult Literature in the Classroom Test #2 Unit Three Multicultural Literature in the classroom Children’s Literature as a Springboard for Writing Literature and Reading Workshop Assignment #3: Respond to a classmate Test #3

Unit Four Literature Circles Creating Lifelong Readers Test #4 Unit Five Online Resources Literary Elements Test #5 Unit Six Developing a Literature Unit Assignment #4: Develop a literature unit

 

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