ELLM 6120 School Library Media Specialist Selects Literature for the School Age Child

An exploration of literature for children and young adults from grades P-12. Emphasis is placed on selection, reading, analyzing, evaluation, and using literature to complement the diverse curriculum and NJCCCS neds as well as personal needs of students. Each class involves a lecture, literature readings, and discussion. Candidates complete weekly readings of new and classic tales and trade books, learn strategies for selecting and evaluating titles, find the best books for school library collection development, learn about authors and illustrators, and design reader’s advisory instruments - surveys and activities for stimulating a life-long love of reading.
Credits: 3.0