RDG 588, Teaching Children's Literature
Fall Semester, 2008
Tuesday:
6:50-9:30 PM
Vance Room 006
EMAIL:
kurkjianc@ccsu.edu
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Office: HB 242 (Dept. of Reading and Language Arts), 832-2179
Office
Hours:
Tuesdays:
3:00-3:50 & 9:30-10:00 PM
Wednesdays:
from 3PM-6PM,
Thursdays:
6:50-8:00 PM:
(Please make an appointment whenever possible especially for the 9:30 to 10:00 PM slots since this time was scheduled to accommodate students in my 6:50 classes)
Course
Description:
Study
of a wide variety of children's literature. Investigation of the appreciation
for literature with children. Competency in storytelling and writing or original
stories and poems will also be developed.
Course Objectives:
(IRA
Teaching Competencies)
Revised IRA Standards
1. Teach
classic and contemporary children's and young adult's literature, and easy
reading fiction and nonfiction at appropriate levels.(2.3)(4.2)
2. Use text and trade books to stimulate interest, promote reading growth,
foster appreciation for the written word, and increase the motivation of
learners to read widely and independently for information, pleasure and personal
growth. .(2.3)(4.3)(4.4)
3. Model and discuss reading and writing as valuable, lifelong activities.
(4.3)(4.4)
4. Provide opportunities for learners to select from a variety of print and
nonprint materials, to read extended texts, and to read for many authentic
purposes. (4.2)(4.4)
5. Provide opportunities for creative and personal responses to literature,
which may include storytelling and use of multiple sign systems. (4.1)
6. Use instructional and information technologies to support literacy learning.(2.2)(4.2)
7. Select and evaluate various types of children's books applying criteria based
on literary and artistic guidelines, multicultural considerations and research
on children's needs, interests and reading preferences.(3.3)(2.3)(4.2)
8. Develop a variety of methods in order to bring children and children's
literature together.(2.1,2.2)
9. Identify and reflect on issues and current topics relevant to the field of
children's literature.(1.3)
Required Texts:
Jacobs
& Tunnell (2007). Children's Literature Briefly, Third Edition.
Merrill Prentice Hall.
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Selected trade books (to be decided on first evening of class
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Picture books representing a variety of genres (2004 or later)
Assigned Websites: (Posted on Course Outline)
Other Requirements: It is a university requirement that everyone obtain an ID Blue Chip card. You can obtain one at the Card Office in the Student Center Rm. 106, M-Th from 9AM- 7 Pm and on Fridays from 9AM to PM. This is a simple 5-minute process in which you have your picture taken. You may then set up your email at the accounts link at https://accounts.ccsu.edu/wacctmgt/ You will be required to enter your 8 digit CCSU ID from your Blue Chip card, the last four digits of your SSN, and your birth date. You can access the accounts link at the CCSU pipeline at http://pipeline.ccsu.edu/cp/home/loginf
In Support of
Students with Disabilities
Please contact me privately
to discuss your specific needs if you believe you need course accommodations
based on the impact of a disability, medical condition, or if you have emergency
medical information to share. I will need a copy of the accommodation letter
from Student Disability Services in order to arrange your class accommodations.
Contact Student Disability Services, room 241, Copernicus Hall if you are not
already registered with them. Student Disability Services maintains the
confidential documentation of your disability and assists you in coordinating
reasonable accommodations with your faculty.
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