Tuesdays, July 7, 14, 21, 28 August 4, 11
11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

This course traces the evolution of literature specifically written for children - from its earliest forms to the modern era. The course begins with the oral traditions that underpin all storytelling, then follow the shift toward published works created specifically with young readers in mind. Regnier surveys key moments and turning points that shaped the growth of children’s literature as a distinct field, concluding by analyzing how a well-known children’s literature has evolved over time.

Blake Regnier is a former middle school reading interventionist and current English instructor for Worthington Learning Center. Regnier is also an adjunct instructor of English for Minnesota West Community and Technical College. With a diverse background in literary traditions spanning classical works through the modern era, his primary research interest has been in Victorian era monsters and other as “things that go bump in the night.”