CHL 415 A Whole Book Approach to Picturebook Art & Design
Provides an overview of “The Whole Book Approach” (WBA) a signature storytime model of the Eric Carle Museum of Picturebook Art grounded in critical engagement with the picturebook as a visual art form. Employs Structuralist, Reader Response, and other critical approaches to examining how words, pictures and design impact readers' engagement with primary texts. Includes opportunities for students to observe WBA storytimes to see how theory informs practice as children engage with picturebooks in facilitated readings.
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