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Semester: 97-1

EDUC 465 -4 Children's Literature

Thursdays 16:30 - 20:20

Section: E1.00

PREREQUISITE

60 credit hours

Instructor: M.Zola

Office: 8630mpc

Tel: 291-3259

E-mail: Meguido_Zola@sfu.ca

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Children's literature? Children's literature? Children's literature? Is there, in fact, something that can be

legitimately called children's literature? If there is, is it different from other forms of literature and, if so, why and in

what ways? And does it have its own standards and yardstick of excellence?

Why bring literature and children together, anyway? And which books should we bring to which children. And when?

-- is there, for instance, a way of fitting book to child (or child to book) like the glass slipper to Cinderella. And to what

ends? And in what different ways?

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

the earliest years of infancy to the last stages of adolescence. And the answers to these questions speak to our most basic

notions of what it is to be human, what it is to be educated. Or, as Jean-Jacques Rousseau put it in his Confessions: "I do

not know how I learned to read. I only remember my first books and their effect on me; it is from my earliest reading that

I date the unbroken consciousness of my own existence."

OBJECTIVES

• Get in touch with and reflect on your own stories and story experiences through childhood and adolescence.

• Ponder wether there is, in fact, something that can legitimately be called 'children's literature'.

• Learn to survey children's literature through a study of genre; and examine some major genres - e.g., folk & fairy tale,

the picture book, verse & poetry, the novel, etc.

• Learn to look at children's books according to their fit to children's stages and sequences of development.

• Learn to examine children's books through their themes and issues.

• Critically examine why and how children and books should be brought together.

• Learn about story and storytelling.

• Learn about reading and reading aloud.

REQUIREMENTS

The course will comprise a range and variety of learning experiences. These include: individual study, research, and

field-work with children; focussed practice of instructional strategies and procedures, with peer review and feedback;

small group and whole-class discussion, projects, and presentations; lectures, workshops, and demonstrations.

Course Requirements comprise the following:

• Regular class attendance and participation ?

* Completion of assignments

• Completion of Readings ?

* Demonstration of competency in the fulfillment of selected

assignments.

REQUIRED READINGS

Trelease, Jim. The New Read-Aloud Handbook. Penguin Handbooks, 1995.

Chambers, Aidan. The Reading Environment. Thimble Press, 1991.

Stone, Elizabeth. Black Sheep and Kissing Cousins. Penguin Handbooks.

* A list of supplementary readings will be made available at the first class.

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EDUCATION 465-4

CHILDREN'S LITERATURE

The two main purposes of this course are:

1.

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.

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

Fairy Tales.

Vintage, 1989.

Butler, Dorothy.

Cushla and Her Books.

The Horn Book, 1980.

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. 4th ed.

Penguin Handbooks, 1995.

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 are four assignment submissions each worth 20% and a final exam worth

20% of the final grade.

SUPPIElIENTARY FEES:

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Course Materials & Service Fee $30

Deposit for Additional Materials $20

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DESIGNS FOR LEARNING: WRITING

The course is designed to help students become better teachers of writing. Students

will be involved in four aspects of teaching writing: teacher as writer, teacher as

teacher of writing skills, teacher as researcher, teacher as developer of curriculum.

Techniques for providing effective writing experiences will be studied, demonstrated

and practised. Students will observe, use and evaluate these techniques. Course

content: Teacher as Writer - writing skills, audience, purpose, writing process, self-

evaluation. Teaching writing - research, skill acquisition, self-disclosure, risk and

creativity, thought and discipline, evaluation. Teacher as Researcher - reflective

observation, analysis of data, program evaluation, peer support systems. Teacher as

Developer of Curriculum - student writing, drama, literature, use of texts.

PREREQUISITE: EDUC 401/402.

REQUIRED TEXT:

Mamchur, C. & Zola, M.

In the Garden.

Pemmican Pub., 1993.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

The requirements include:

- completion of a variety of tasks

- completion of progress log

- completion of four major writing assignments

- completion of four major teaching assignments

Evaluation will be as follows:

40% will be based on ability to write powerful, moving compositions

30% will be based on demonstrating an ability to teach writing (20% of that mark is on

assignments and 10% on take-home final exam).

30% will be based on everyday participation and professionalism as indicated by the

completion of tasks, progress log and e-mail collaborations.

SUPPLEMENTARY FEES:

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Course Materials & Service Fee $30

Deposit for Additional Materials $20

NOTES: Students

must have

Please see attached for minimum hardware requirements.

Students will not be able to register on the telephone registration

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Computer Skill Requirements

Students should have a basic understanding of their computer. They should be able to do

the following: find files, create files, copy files, delete files, and transfer files in/out of

folders/directories.

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-Modem Charges

Students will NOT be reimbursed for long distance modem charges incurred

connecting to SFU. Modem connections can average 3 to 5 hours per week.

Minimum

Hardware Requirements:

MAC: System 7.0, 8MB RAM, 20MB free disk space, 9600 baud modem, unrestricted

telephone line (your home phone), and a printer.

PC: WIN 3.1, 8MB RAM, 20MB free disk space, 9600 baud modem, unrestricted

telephone line (your home phone), and a printer.

Note: We do not suport other types of computers, for example: Amiga, Commodore

64, Apple II, Apple IIGS, etc.

How to Look up Specifications:

MAC:

• Any Macintosh that will run System Software 7.0 or later

To check this, open the Apple Menu from the Finder and choose About this

Macintosh.

• At least 20 megabytes of free storage on your hard disk.

To check this, open any folder on your Macintosh and choose By Icon from the

View menu. The amount of available storage is shown in the upper right corner

of the folder (in this example, 2 Megabytes):

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• 5000K or more of free memory after starting your Macintosh.

Minimum 8MB (8000 k) total recommended: (To check this, choose About This

Macintosh... from the Apple menu. The free memory is displayed in the Largest

Unused Block field (in this example, 1,221K):

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1,351K

• modem: minimum 9600 baud (14.4 baud external modem recommended).

Hayes, Supra, and US Robotics are known to be compatible with the SFU

equipment.

• unrestricted telephone line

PC Compatible:

A computer capable of running Windows 3.1 or later

Windows 3.1 must be installed on the computer before installing other software.

• At least 20 megabytes (20,000 KBytes) of free storage on your hard disk.

To check this, open the File Manager and click on the drive on which you will be

installing FirstClass. The amount of available storage is shown in the bottom

left corner of the File Manager window (in this example, 32,700 KBytes or 32

megabytes):

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• 5000k or more of free memory after starting your PC.

Minimum 8MB (8000k) total recommended: (To check this:

WIN3.1:

exit

Windows. At the DOS prompt type MEM.

WIN95:

dbl. click MY COMPUTER,

go to the HELP menu and then to ABOUT WIN95.)

• modem: minimum 9600 baud (14.4 baud external modem recommended).

Hayes,

Supra, and US Robotics are known to be compatible with the SFU

equipment.

FirstClass Account Info

FirstClass software and manuals are included in your course materials. A FirstClass

ID will be sent to the current mailing address listed approximately one week before

semester start. There are no time limit restrictions using FirstClass.

Students living outside local calling area

The Account info as stated above applies to you as well, but it is highly recommended

you get an Internet account through an Internet Service Provider in your local area.

Internet accounts will cost about $20 - $30 a month and will save you on long distance

charges by direct dialing SFU. Look in your local Yellow Pages under Internet.

10/29/96

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Faculty of Education ?

Simon Fraser University

WMC 1300 291.3524

EDUCATION 465-4

CHILDREN'S LITERATURE

The two main purposes of this course are:

1.

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.

The Horn Book, 1980.

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. 4th ed.

Penguin Handbooks, 1995.

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:

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

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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 are four assignment submissions each worth 20% and a final exam worth

20% of the final grade.

SUPPLEMENTARY FEES:

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Course Materials & Service Fee $30

Deposit for Additional Materials $20

02/21/96