SIMON FRASER uNIVERSr

Faculty of Education

Spring Semester (January - April), 1988

Education 407-5

In-Service: Theory and Practice of Implementation

Calendar description: (EDUC 407-5) ...... "for practising teachers to

implement new curriculum or instructional techniques in their classroom".

CHILDREN'S LITERATURE

What is children's literature, in the first place? And why bring children and literature

together, anyway? And what books to whom? And when? And how?

These and related questions are surely at the very centre of the educational enterprise, both

at home and at school, from early infancy to late adolescence. The answers to these questions speak to

our most basic notions of what it is to be human, what it is to be educated.

The process of bringing children and books together does not, of course, occur by itself - by

and large, whether the child is a toddler or a teenager, it requires the involvement, help, and

mediation of an interested and skilled adult.

This course will:

• examine the process of bringing children and books together, and

• explore the role of the children, parents, and teachers in this process.

The course will focus on:

• presenting literature - e.g. through reading aloud; storytelling; booktalking, etc.

• exploring literature -- e.g. through role-play and story drama; etc.

• responding to literature - e.g. through individual conferencing; group discussion;

reader-response journals, etc.

• creating a context for learning -- e.g. through learning centres; literature-based

language arts curricula; individualized reading programs, etc.

The course has as its overall purpose to provide practising teachers with experiences which

will enable them to develop into more informed, thoughtful, and effective practicioners.

The course will comprise a range and variety of learning experiences, including:

• lectures, workshops, and seminars;

• classroom visits, presentations and demonstrations;

• field-work with children, encompassing focused practice of instructional procedures,

techniques and strategies, with peer review and feedback

• individual study and research.

Prerequisites: EDUC 465: Children's Literature or permission of instructor

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Further informatiuon:

Prof. Meguido Zola,

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Faculty of Education, Simon Fraser University, BC, V5A 1S6

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291-3259 (Office) 291-3395 (Messages) 669-6701 (Home)

The first class will be held at

in the School Library

FALSE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 900 School Green, Vancouver

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Telephone: 734-5208

Wednesday January 13th, 1988, from 4.30pm to 8.00pm