Help Children Discover the Joys of Reading
Whether you are a teacher, a librarian, a writer, or an illustrator, Penn State's online programs in children's literature can give you the skills to transform the lives of young readers. Penn State offers a graduate certificate in children's literature and an M.Ed. in curriculum and instruction--children's literature. Choose the program that's best for you, and make your passion for children's literature the focus of your professional development plan.
• The online certificate in children's literature is a graduate-level program that can deepen your knowledge of children's literature through the study of classic and contemporary authors and their writings. View the curriculum.
• The online M.Ed. in curriculum and instruction--children's literature is designed to help teachers and librarians improve their strategies for encouraging reading, while meeting their professional development requirements.
Recognized, Accredited, and Approved
Penn State's College of Education regularly ranks among the nation's best graduate schools, according to U.S. News & World Report, and this online program is taught by the same nationally recognized faculty.
Penn State is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). In addition, the graduate certificate in children's literature carries the Pennsylvania State Education Association's (PSEA) Seal of Recognition, the highest level of endorsement that the association awards to graduate and professional development programs.
These programs were inspired by the highly acclaimed Children's Literature Matters conference hosted annually by Penn State.
Penn State is an Act 48-approved provider for Pennsylvania educators, so the courses in the certificate program in children's literature count toward professional development hours.
