SYLLABUS FOR CHILDREN'S LITERATURE

Course Number: EDU400X

Instructor: Ms. Joan Colby

Office: Room #

Course Time: Monday, 5:00p.m. - 8:00p.m.

This is a survey of diverse traditional and contemporary literature form kindergarten through junior high school. Emphasis is placed on types of literature, methods for use, authors, and illustrators. Teacher candidates are required to develop and implement multi-media presentations. Field Experiences Required.

Children’s Literature in the Elementary School

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An official withdrawal is recorded as a "W" grade on the student's transcript. Dropping a

course without written permission automatically incurs an "F" grade for the course (see

Refund Schedule).

Students are required to attend all classes. In case of an emergency notify instructor.

All assignments are due at designated times. I case of an emergency notify instructor.

Students in this course will be provided with guidelines for evaluating books and given current research on children’s responses to books. Students will learn the importance of story and real books as well as how to use children’s literature across the curriculum.

Mid-term (in-class) 10 points

Mid-term (take home) 40 points

Final Exam 50 points

Literature Program 100 points

A: 180-200 (90%) B: 170-179 (80%)

C: 160-169 (70%) D: 150-159 (60%)

F: 0-149 (50%)

January 10 Introduction - Chapter 1 - Learning about

Children and Their Literature

January 24 Dr. Martin Luther King Birthday - No class

January 31 Chapter 3 - The Changing World of Children's Books

February 7 Library Assignment

February 14 Chapter 4 - Books to Begin On

Chapter 5 - Picture Story Books

February 21 Mid Term Examination

February 28 Chapter 6 - Traditional Literature

Chapter 7 - Modern Fantasy

March 6 Chapter 8 - Poetry

Chapter 9 - Contemporary Realistic Fiction

March 13 Chapter 10 - Historical Fiction

Chapter 11 - Biography

March 20 Chapter 12 - Information Books

March 27 Chapter 13 - Planning the Literature Program

April 3 Review

April 10 Last Class - Final Examination