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CHILDREN'S LITERATURE. ?

(Cat. #66071)

Regular Summer Semester, 1994

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Instructor: ?

Janis Dawson

(May 2-July 29)

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Office: ?

MPX 8639

Thursday, 13:00 - 16:50

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Phone: ?

291-3476

Location: MPX 7610

PREREQUISITE

-60 hours of credit.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course will examine children's literature Within an historical, social, cultural, and

literary context. Major genres of children's literature as well as themes and issues will be

considered. Group discussions, presentations, and assignments will emphasize ways of

bringing children and books together.

The general objectives of this course are:

• to introduce students to aspects of children's literature in the past and the present

• to encourage an appreciation of children's literature

• to gain an understanding of the range of children's literature: myth, legend, fairy tales,

fantasy, animal stories, adventure stories, domestic stories, poetry

• to acquire an ability to analyze, select, and evaluate works of children's literature

• to develop methods of presenting stories and poems to children

COURSE ASSESSMENT

Written assignments, presentations, and class participation

COURSE BOOKS:

Sutcliff, Rosemary. Dragon Slayer. Penguin, 1981.

Zipes, J., trans. The Comnlete Fair y

Tales of the Brothers Grimm. Volume 1.

Bantam: 1988.

Barrie, James. Peter Pan.

Penguin 1977.

Aiken, Joan. The Wolves of

Willoughby

Chase. Penguin, 1968.

Lewis, C.S. The Magician's

Nephew. Harper Collins, 1990.

Stevenson, Robert Louis. Treasure

Island. Penguin, 1977.

Clark, Joan. The Hand of

Robin Squires. Clarke, Irwin, 1981.

Avi. The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle. Avon, 1990.

Potter, Beatrix. The Tale of

Peter Rabbit. Penguin, 1987.

White, E.B. Charlotte's Web.

Harper and Row, 1973.

Alcott, Louisa May. Little

Women. Penguin, 1953.

MacLachlan, Patricia. Sarah.

Plain and Tall. Harper Collins, 1985.

Banks, Lynne Reid. The Indian

in the Cuoboard. Avon, 1982.

BOOKS:

Russell, David L Literature for Children. A Short Introduction. Second edition. Longman,

1991.

Booth, David, Larry Swartz and Meguido Zola. Choosing Children's Books. Pembroke

House, 1987.

Trelease, Jim. The New Read-Aloud Handbook, Penguin, 1989.

Patton, Brian, ed. The Puffin Book of Twentieth Centur y

Children's Verse. Penguin, 1991.

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Simon Fraser University

EDUCATION 465-4

CHILDREN'S LITERATURE

The two main purposes of this course are:

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To introduce you to a small representative sample of the range of literature

available to children today and to give you an opportunity to explore and

understand children's literature in greater depth, e.g. children's traditional

literature, folk and fairy tale.

2.

To introduce you to ways of bringing, children and books together through

such strategies as: reading aloud, and other simple forms of presenting

literature; storytelling and dramatic presentation; setting up and running

independent reading programs.

PREREQUISiTE: 60 credit hours.

REQUIRED TEXTS:

Barton, Bob.

Tell Me Another.

Pembroke, 1986.

Bettelheim, Bruno. The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of

Fairy Tales.

Vintage, 1989.

Butler, Dorothy.

Cushla and Her Books.

Penguin, 1987.

Chambers, A.

The Reading Environment.

Thimble Press, 1991.

Landsberg, M. Michele Landsberg's Guide to Children's Books.

(2nd ed.)

Penguin Books, 1991.

Trelease, Jim. The New Read-Aloud Handbook, 2nd edition.

Penguin Handbooks,

1989.

OPTIONAL TEXT:

Yolen, Jane.

Touch Magic: Fantasy, Faerie & Folklore.

Putnam Pub., 1981.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

To complement your professional readings in the Study Guide and the texts,

you will be required to:

• read and annotate a broad range of children's books, according to course

guidelines and in the light of your needs and interests.

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engage in a variety of practical experiences with children; e.g., reading aloud,

storytelling, book talks and discussions.

There will be 4 assignment submissions.

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