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EDUCATION 465-4
CHILDREN'S LITERATURE
Mondays
Jan. 9th - Mar. 27th ?
Instructor Louise TowlU
430 - 820 pm
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Phone:. 430-1539 (home office)
MFX 8620
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430-1530 (voice mall)
e-mail
• No class Feb. 20th - replaced by an optional workshop
PREREQUISITh60 credit hours.
OBJECI'IVE&
This course Is designed to Introduce you to:
- a representative sampling of children's literature
- ways of choosing appropriate literature for children
- methods of using literature with children
TOPICS:
This course will study selected aspects of children's literature which will
exemplify the following
- the meaning of story
- the history of children's literature
- defining children's literature
- examining children's books for suitability to children's stages of
development
- methods of sharing literature
- studying genre ( 1e foildore, picture books, novels)
- examining themes and Issues (le family, friendship, fears, death)
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
- attending and participating in all parts of the course
- completing of assigned readings ? ____
- visiting and selecting appropriate children's books from the library
- completing written assignments le-
- Journal enhies
- term paper based
on
readings (2000 words and up)
- annotated bibliography to accompany a novel study
assignment
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partldpattng In a group oral presentation modeling the
,ái1ots uses of
dfldren's literature
In
the areas
of theme, Issue or
genre studies
REQUIRED TEXT'S
Barton, Bob.
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Pembroke, 1987.
Chambers,,-%.
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Thimble Press, U.K
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Penguin, 1979, Ray.
Yolen, Jane.
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Ma Fantasy, iã &
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Philomel, Putnam, Publishers.
• In addition, dining the course, you will be required to purchase one children's
novel.
These novels will be available In class.
