2. Post Your Answers
Thisassignment is due Wednesday, June,
27 2012
Be sure to Read Chapter 1. We will
discuss it Wednesday during the WebEx
Chat
Post your answers and thoughts to the
Discussion Board Titled: Chapter 1.
Be sure to respond to at least 3 others
posting.
3. Each student will read the assigned
chapters in
Essentials of Children’s Literature and…
1. A graphic organizer of the major concepts
illustrating their relationship(s) [PowerPoint or
Inspiration is great for this].
2. A brief discussion about the chapter and it
importance to children’s literature in your
library and classroom practices
4. What is the definition of
Children’s Literature
according to:
http://ala.org/
http://ezinearticles.com/?What-is-Childrens-
Literature?&id=919750
http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/chil
dren's+literature
Now what is your definition of children’s literature?
6. There are many personal
reasons children value literature
• Enjoyment
• Imagination
• Inspiration
• Vicarious experiences
• Understanding
• Empathy
• Heritage
• Moral Reasons
• Literary Preferences
• Artistic preferences
What values are you trying to teach children as a librarian
and as a classroom teacher? What does your classroom or
library book selection tell you about your personal values?
7. Academic Value of Literature
• Reading
• Writing
• Content area Subjects
• Art Appreciation
What academic values are you trying to
teach children as a librarian and as a
classroom teacher? What does your
classroom or library tell your students
about your personal literature values?
8. Tell Us How Do You Choose
Books for the Library?
http://www.umanitoba.ca/cm/vol15/no2
2/goodbooksmatter.html
9. What do you think???
http://www.trelease-on-
reading.com/video_2.html#filmpreview
http://www.trelease-on-reading.com/rah-ch7.html
Listen to this video
What are your thoughts
How do you think your students, parents, and co-
teachers see you as a person who supports or
doesn’t support literacy?
10. Where can you find reliable
book titles and reviews?
Find websites for the Major U.S., Canadian,
and British Children’s Book Awards.
There will be questions about the Children’s
Book Awards on the praxis. Be sure to
learn these well.
Find the website for the major children’s
book awards
11. Ages
Developmental Stages of
Ages 0-2 Ages 2-4 Ages 4-7 Ages 7-9 Ages 9-12
Children
What did
you learn
about this
age?
Examples of
literature this
age would
enjoy and
what interest
they might
have
