Week 2 ppt

Children’s Literature Week 2RDG/350

August 22, 2012Presented by::::::

Ali McManus

Agenda6:00 – 6:20 – Updates , purposes of reading and major genres of children’s literature6:20 – 6:30 – Read Aloud (from one of you) 6:30 – 7:00 - Picture Books anD Literary elements in children’s literature

7:00 – 7:30 - Dinner Break

7:30 – 8:00 - Group Presentations8:00 – 8:30 - Methods of selecting books and the importance of literature in facilitating children’s language and literacy development

8:30 – 8:45 - Read Aloud (from one of you)

8:45 – 8:55 - bathroom break

8:55 – 9:05 - Read Aloud (from one of you) 9:05 – 9:30 - Next week’s assignments9:30 – 10:00 – Learning Team meetings

Updates

• ECH endorsement • Field Experience Record

Objectives

• 1.1  Distinguish among major genres of children's literature.

• 1.2  Describe literary elements in children's literature.

• 1.3  Evaluate the merits of visual elements in children's literature.

• 1.4  Analyze methods of selecting books.• 1.5 Research various children's book

awards.

Conceptual Framework Themes Addressed This

Week • Advocating for Learning• Valuing Diversity• Collaborating with Educational

Communities

Purposes

• Why do people read?– Strategies expository (informational

text) • Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Review

(SQ3R) • Know Want Learned (KWL) charts• Graphic Organizers• Semantic Mapping

Purposes

• SQ3R Explanation• With a partner use the biography

given to you, skim the book and complete the chart.

• Share out

Genres of Children’s Literature

1) Poetry1) Poems and drama are important genres that introduce

children to verse, prose, rhythm, rhyme, writing styles, literary devices, symbolism, analogies, and metaphors. ie. Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost

2) Traditional literature – Folklore or Folk Literature2) Stories that are passed down from generation to

generation, changing slowly over time are called traditional literature.  In many ways, this is what makes them so fascinating - they provide a link between the past and the future. Ie. The Three Bears, Brer Rabbit, and The Gingerbread Boy

Genres of Children’s Literature

• 3) Realistic fiction and historical fiction– Historical fiction contains stories that are written to

portray a time period or convey information about a specific time period or an historical event. Ie. Grandfather's Journey by Allen Say

– Realistic fiction includes stories based on current events. ie. Tales of the Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume ...true to life tales of children's lives

• 4) Modern fantasy – The stories are contemporary or are nondescript as to

when they occur. They are imaginative tales require young readers to accept elements and story lines that clearly cannot be true - readers must suspend disbelief. ie. Charlotte's Web, by E.B. White

Genres of Children’s Literature

• 5) Science fiction – The Giver by Lois Lowry

• 6) Nonfiction and informational books– Books that are designed to help readers

learn more about real things. They provide young readers information without the literary devises common to fiction. ie. Escaping Titanic: A Young Girl's True Story of Survival by Marybeth Lorbiecki

Genres of Children’s Literature

• 7) Autobiographies and biographies ie. Helen Keller by Margaret Davidson

• 8) Picture books – We have a plethora here tonight.

Read Aloud

• Time to read aloud

Type of Picture Books

• Nursery rhymes• Counting Books• Alphabet Books• Concept Books• Wordless Books• Big Books

Characteristics of Picture Books

• (1) Format is predictable and consistent

• (2) Emphasis is on the visual• (3) Vocabulary is age-appropriate• (4) The book is uncluttered and easy

to understand• (5) Action is used to develop the

characters

Characteristics of Picture Books

• Choose a picture book and answer these questions:– Is the format predictable and consistent and

what is the evidence of that?– How do you know that the emphasis is on the

visual?– What age group would this be appropriate for?

What vocabulary is used that made you draw this conclusion?

– What action is in the story that would develop the characters?

InformationalStrategies for reading expository text

Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Review (SQ3R)Know, Want, Learned (KWL) chartsGraphic organizersSemantic mapping

MaterialsReference materialsTrade booksNewspapersMagazinesHow-to manuals

Picture Books

• After completing this activity what do you think the purposes of picture books are?

Purposes

• (1) Stimulating the imagination• (2) Encouraging observation• (3) Dealing with emotions• (4) Building prediction and other reading skills• (5) Developing a love of literature• (6) Having fun with books• (7) Building community• (8) Appreciating beauty• (9) Learning about the world• (10) Learning about people, relationships, and

feelings

Uses in the Classroom

• With a different partner, please discuss how picture books can be utilized in classrooms and make a poster with a list of your ideas.

Uses in the Classroom• (1) In all grade levels• (2) As a model for writing and art projects• (3) Introduce a lesson or topic• (4) Enrich a unit of study• (5) For author studies• (6) For incorporating drama and physical response in

the classroom• (7) Bring humor into the classroom • (8) Develop vocabulary• (9) For developing community and shared experience• (10) Discuss values and life skills

InformationalStrategies for reading expository text

Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Review (SQ3R)Know, Want, Learned (KWL) chartsGraphic organizersSemantic mapping

MaterialsReference materialsTrade booksNewspapersMagazinesHow-to manuals

Conceptual Framework

• How is “Valuing Diversity” incorporated within using picture books in classrooms.

Literary Elements of Children’s Literature

• According to readings from this week, what are the important elements in Children’s Literature?

Literary Elements of Children’s Literature

• Plot• Characters• Setting• Theme• Style

• Emotional Impact• Imaginative Impact• Vision

Visual Elements of Literature

• Colors, Lines, Shapes, Texture, Composition. What do each of these refer too according to the readings this week?

• As I read a book, please write down what you notice in regards to these specific elements.

• Let’s chat

Conceptual Framework

• How is knowing these visual element considered as “Advocating for Learning” when it comes to being an educator?

Dinner Time

Group Presentations

Methods of Selecting Books.• 1) Select books based on children’s developmental

levels.• 2) Select books based on children’s changing interests.• 3) Select books based on children’s emotional and

social needs. • 4) Select books related to state standards.• 5) Use the Five Finger Method to determine appropriate

reading level.• 6) Use national recognized reading lists• a) Student choices International Reading Association

(IRA)• b) Teacher choices International Reading Association

(IRA)• c) National Content Area Organizations• d) State Education Departments

Methods of Selecting Books

• Plots that grip and satisfy• Select for joy, not for how you can use it• You know your kids better than anybody and so

you should always choose books yourself without completing relying on the recommendation of others.

• Use books you know, like and feel comfortable discussing

• Think about what you value, what the purpose for reading the book is, and who your audience is

• Why would the methods work well when selecting literature?

Activity

• Share a memory of a time in your learning when, given assistance by other students or the teacher, you accomplished something you couldn’t do before. Can you explain your own Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) in terms of something you’re currently trying to learn?

Break

Read Aloud

Book Awards

• a) Caldecott® Medal• b) Newbery® Medal• c) Coretta Scott King Award

Assignments • Genre Presentation – Individual due next week – 8/29/12• Genre Celebraton Draft – Learning Team – due next week

8/29/12• Caldecott and Newberry Award Book Summaries –Week

Four – 9/5/12• Censored Book Reflection – Week Four 9/5/12• Book Response and Reflection – Week Four 9/5/12• Genre Comparison Chart – Week Four 9/5/12• Issue and Trend Interview Paper – Librarian – Week Five

9/12/12• Anticipation and Reaction Guide Summary – Week 5 9/12/12• Genre Celebration – Learning Team due in Week Five

9/12/12

Conceptual Framework

• How have we collaborated with professional communities this week and tonight?

Learning Team Meetings

• Please make sure to stay on campus until 10pm.

• I will be here should anyone have questions.