EDUCATION 1465-4 

CHILDREN'S LITERATURE 

INTERSESSION 1980 

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INSTRUCTOR: David Booth 

Tuesday and Thursday, 14:30 - 8:30 

This course will examine the use of children's literature as a 

source for reading, writing, listening, speaking and observing 

in the language program. 

Participants will become familiar with the various modes of 

children's literature (the picture book, novel, folktale, 

poetry, etc.) and will become aware of the best books that 

are available for children. 

Participants will explore different techniques for helping 

young people experience literature, respond to literature, and 

va-lue 11terature. Some of the techniques used will be role- 

playing,;st&ctelling, choral speaking, writing, researching 

and usihgmedia.' 

While the-literature of the past will be examined, particular 

emphasis will be placed on contemporary materials. 

TEXT: 

RUDMAN, M.K.; CHILDREN'S LITERATURE: AN ISSUES APPROACH, 

D.C. Heath and Co. 1976 