ELED 258: Children's Literature for Teaching in Diverse Settings

Important: For the most up-to-date information, refer to the official George Mason Course Catalog

General Information

Credits: 3

Description:

Introduces children's literature as a tool for working with children across a range of contexts, including early childhood and elementary classrooms. Explores multiple approaches and strategies for literature use in diverse settings with an eye towards format, genre, curricular connections, and overall utility. Offered by School of Education. Limited to three attempts.

Mason Core: Mason Core (All), Literature

Recommended Prerequisite: C or better in ENGH 101

Schedule Type: Lecture

Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

Current Sections

Summer 2025, Section: A01, CRN 41637, Format: Online, Instructor: Lois Groth
Summer 2025, Section: A03, CRN 41639, Format: Online, Instructor: April Mattix Foster
Summer 2025, Section: A04, CRN 42702, Format: Online, Instructor: Lois Groth
Summer 2025, Section: C01, CRN 41640, Format: Online, Instructor: Mandy Bean

Upcoming Sections

Fall 2025, Section: 002*, CRN 77563, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Kelly Huggler
Fall 2025, Section: DL1*, CRN 77792, Format: Online, Instructor: Mandy Bean
Fall 2025, Section: DL2*, CRN 77793, Format: Online, Instructor: Ann Harrington
Fall 2025, Section: DL3*, CRN 77794, Format: Online, Instructor: April Mattix Foster
Fall 2025, Section: DL4*, CRN 77795, Format: Online, Instructor: April Mattix Foster
Fall 2025, Section: DL6*, CRN 77797, Format: Online, Instructor: Ann Harrington

*These sections are available to non-degree seeking students as well. To take courses without applying to a degree program, you'll need to submit an application as a non-degree seeking student. If you're interested in applying a course to a degree in the future, set up a call with an admissions counselor. All courses available in Summer 2020 will be offered online.

Spring 2025, Section: 002, CRN 13006, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Kelly Huggler
Spring 2025, Section: DL1, CRN 13283, Format: Online, Instructor: Eric Laurits
Spring 2025, Section: DL2, CRN 13284, Format: Online, Instructor: Mandy Bean
Spring 2025, Section: DL3, CRN 13285, Format: Online, Instructor: Ann Harrington
Spring 2025, Section: DL4, CRN 13286, Format: Online, Instructor: Ann Harrington
Spring 2025, Section: DL5, CRN 13287, Format: Online, Instructor: April Mattix Foster
Spring 2025, Section: DL6, CRN 13288, Format: Online, Instructor: April Mattix Foster
Spring 2025, Section: DL7, CRN 13289, Format: Online, Instructor: Ann Harrington
Fall 2024, Section: 002, CRN 73306, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Kelly Huggler
Fall 2024, Section: DL1, CRN 74776, Format: Online, Instructor: Eric Laurits
Fall 2024, Section: DL2, CRN 77127, Format: Online, Instructor: Ann Harrington
Fall 2024, Section: DL3, CRN 80075, Format: Online, Instructor: Mandy Bean
Fall 2024, Section: DL4, CRN 80936, Format: Online, Instructor: April Mattix Foster
Fall 2024, Section: DL5, CRN 75845, Format: Online, Instructor: April Mattix Foster
Fall 2024, Section: DL6, CRN 76642, Format: Online, Instructor: Ann Harrington
Fall 2024, Section: DL7, CRN 83170, Format: Online, Instructor: Ann Harrington
Summer 2024, Section: A01, CRN 43060, Format: Online, Instructor: Lois Groth
Summer 2024, Section: A02, CRN 41429, Format: Online, Instructor: April Mattix Foster
Summer 2024, Section: C01, CRN 42184, Format: Online, Instructor: Mandy Bean
Spring 2024, Section: 002, CRN 20097, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Kelly Huggler
Spring 2024, Section: DL1, CRN 14226, Format: Online, Instructor: Mandy Bean
Spring 2024, Section: DL2, CRN 14453, Format: Online, Instructor: April Mattix Foster
Spring 2024, Section: DL3, CRN 17115, Format: Online, Instructor: Ann Harrington
Spring 2024, Section: DL4, CRN 19018, Format: Online, Instructor: Stacy Tyler
Spring 2024, Section: DL5, CRN 22228, Format: Online, Instructor: Eric Laurits
Spring 2024, Section: DL6, CRN 22229, Format: Online, Instructor: Stacy Tyler
Spring 2024, Section: DL7, CRN 23519, Format: Online, Instructor: Ann Harrington
Fall 2023, Section: 001, CRN 75279, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Charlene O'Brien
Fall 2023, Section: 002, CRN 73878, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Kelly Huggler
Fall 2023, Section: DL1, CRN 75942, Format: Online, Instructor: Lois Groth
Fall 2023, Section: DL2, CRN 80133, Format: Online, Instructor: Ann Harrington
Fall 2023, Section: DL4, CRN 84986, Format: Online, Instructor: Eric Laurits
Fall 2023, Section: DL7, CRN 77710, Format: Online, Instructor: Lois Groth
Fall 2023, Section: DL9, CRN 79222, Format: Online, Instructor: Ann Harrington
Summer 2023, Section: A02, CRN 42142, Format: Online, Instructor: Lois Groth
Summer 2023, Section: A03, CRN 43441, Format: Online, Instructor: Lois Groth
Spring 2023, Section: 002, CRN 18712, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Charlene O'Brien
Spring 2023, Section: DL2, CRN 15341, Format: Online, Instructor: Lois Groth
Spring 2023, Section: DL3, CRN 15670, Format: Online, Instructor: Eric Laurits
Spring 2023, Section: DL7, CRN 20516, Format: Online, Instructor: Ann Harrington
Spring 2023, Section: DL8, CRN 22906, Format: Online, Instructor: Ann Harrington
Spring 2023, Section: DL9, CRN 24098, Format: Online, Instructor: Jennifer Orr
Fall 2022, Section: 001, CRN 77409, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Charlene O'Brien
Fall 2022, Section: DL1, CRN 78708, Format: Online, Instructor: Lois Groth
Fall 2022, Section: DL3, CRN 74948, Format: Online, Instructor: Jennifer Orr
Fall 2022, Section: DL5, CRN 84338, Format: Online, Instructor: Ann Harrington
Fall 2022, Section: DL7, CRN 81647, Format: Online, Instructor: Eric Laurits
Fall 2022, Section: DL9, CRN 83259, Format: Online, Instructor: Ann Harrington
Summer 2022, Section: A02, CRN 43493, Format: Online, Instructor: Lois Groth
Spring 2022, Section: DL1, CRN 23057, Format: Online, Instructor: Stacy Tyler
Spring 2022, Section: DL2, CRN 17363, Format: Online, Instructor: Lois Groth
Spring 2022, Section: DL3, CRN 18020, Format: Online, Instructor: Eric Laurits
Spring 2022, Section: DL4, CRN 23745, Format: Online, Instructor: Jennifer Orr
Spring 2022, Section: DL6, CRN 23058, Format: Online, Instructor: Stacy Tyler
Spring 2022, Section: DL7, CRN 25066, Format: Online, Instructor: Eric Laurits
Fall 2021, Section: 001, CRN 83056, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Charlene O'Brien
Fall 2021, Section: DL1, CRN 84492, Format: Online, Instructor: Lois Groth
Fall 2021, Section: DL2, CRN 78013, Format: Online, Instructor: Stacy Tyler
Fall 2021, Section: DL3, CRN 78014, Format: Online, Instructor: Jennifer Orr
Fall 2021, Section: DL6, CRN 80296, Format: Online, Instructor: Courtney Hayes
Summer 2021, Section: A01, CRN 43509, Format: Online, Instructor: Charlene O'Brien
Spring 2021, Section: DL1, CRN 20887, Format: Online, Instructor: Charlene O'Brien
Spring 2021, Section: DL2, CRN 20888, Format: Online, Instructor: Stacy Tyler
Spring 2021, Section: DL3, CRN 20889, Format: Online, Instructor: Jennifer Orr
Spring 2021, Section: DL4, CRN 20890, Format: Online, Instructor: Courtney Hayes
Spring 2021, Section: DL5, CRN 21683, Format: Online, Instructor: Jennifer Orr
Fall 2020, Section: DL1, CRN 80880, Format: Online, Instructor: Charlene O'Brien
Fall 2020, Section: DL2, CRN 80881, Format: Online, Instructor: Charlene O'Brien
Fall 2020, Section: DL3, CRN 80882, Format: Online, Instructor: Jennifer Orr
Fall 2020, Section: DL6, CRN 83300, Format: Online, Instructor: Jennifer Orr
Summer 2020, Section: A02, CRN 43407, Format: Online, Instructor: Lois Groth