Mansfield University of Pennsylvania 

Department/Program:
Education
Special Education

Institution address:
204 Retan Center
Mansfield, PA
16933
USA

Degree(s) granted:
M.S.
M.Ed. (concentration in children’s literature) (online)

Faculty involved in the program:
Celeste Burns cburns@mansfield.edu
Kathleen Carico kcarico@mansfield.edu
Craig Cleland ccleland@mansfield.edu

Courses offered:
ELE 5560: Children’s Literature, A Multicultural Approach
A study of books appropriate for preschool through the elementary grades; an exploration of creativity for pupils and teachers as inspired by children’s literature; the varied use of literature in teaching reading, language, content subjects, and the arts.

ELE 5561: Children’s Literature, N-3
An investigation of types and uses of children’s literature in early childhood and early elementary settings; emphasis on genres, children’s responses, teachers’ roles, reading and writing workshops, guided reading, fostering literary appreciation, incorporating literature throughout the curriculum; varied means of promoting active participation with picture books.

ED 5565: Children’s Literature for the Middle Grades
An investigation of the types and uses of children’s literature in the middle grades, 4-8, with discussion of genres, integration of reading and writing, introduction of literary analysis, reading across the curriculum, and activities to foster literary appreciation, criticism, and creative expression.

ED 5562/ELE 5562: Cross-Curricular Teaching with Children’s Literature
Children’s literature, when used along with textbook readings, can enhance content area teaching and learning. Students will examine uses of children’s books to enhance teaching and learning in language arts, science, social studies, mathematics, and the fine arts.

ED 5568/ELE 5568: Selected Topics in Children’s Literature
An in-depth study of a special area of children’s literature, with an emphasis on classroom applications.

ED 5569/ELE 5569: Children’s Literature in the Classroom: Related Research
Content is designed as a seminar to provide an overview of major research findings in the area of teaching children’s literature and to allow students to pursue a topic of interest through an investigation of research.


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