LSC 300 L
Literature for Children
Department of Library Science and Instructional Technology
Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven CT

CONTENTS:
Syllabus
Child development
History of children in society
History of children's literature
Reading aloud
Storytelling
Genres of children's books
Children and reading
Deconstructing children's literature
Selecting children's books
Writing assignments
Course Home

Child Development

• Maslow's Hierarchy of [basic human] Needs
• Generalized stages in child development
• Major Theories of Child Development
  • Erikson's PSYCHOSOCIAL CRISIS THEORY
  • Piaget's COGNITIVE STAGE THEORY
  • Vygotsky's ZONE OF PROXIMAL DEVELOPMENT
  • Kohlberg's MORAL STAGE THEORY
  • Bandura's SOCIAL LEARNING THEORY
• Relating theories of development to selecting books for children

Additional explanation of these theories may be found in many general texts on educational psychology. Some general texts in general psychology may also give explanations.