EDUA 5440 Literature to Teach Life Lessons
LITERATURE TO TEACH LIFE LESSONS
A person’s emotional intelligence is shaped by his or her childhood experience. If nurtured and strengthened, emotional intelligence has benefits to a student’s health, relationships, and academic achievement. On the other hand, if it is not developed, it can lead to severe personal deficits and possible societal costs.
In this course the teacher will learn how to use literature to develop an affective curriculum, building their students’ emotional intelligence, like any other essential skill. By the end of the course, the teacher will be prepared to use stories to teach important life lessons like how to resolve conflict, access and share emotions, and problem solve.