Subject
to Adjustment.....
We will begin each class
with a story/poem.
August
20 introductions, text, “I” drive (syllabus, RR ..all children’s books
read this semester, in and out of class should go on this record),
Chapter outlines, Book groups selected, genre discussion, story /poem,
assignments, HUCK Inventory), Who Am I?, Book Groups,
27
Read Ch 1, 2, History of Children’s Literature, Developmental Literature,
Author/Illustrator details and sign-up, story/poem sign-up (2/day) , Book
Awards, Article assigned,
Sept
3 Read Ch, 3, Dr. DeSoto, Literary Elements as they relate to Dr.
DeSoto Ch 4, Who Am I? Sample author study, rubric, recent history
of children’s literature, Who should write?
17
Book Group, Video: “Literature, Literacy and Learning”,
24
Who Can Speak?, exam review, new book groups, evaluate books..(practice),
Oct
1 EVALUATION ONE
AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR STUDIES,
Read Ch 6, 7, picture books, visual elements of books, I Read to....assigned,
return exams, APA review,
AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR STUDIES,
alphabet books, Smoky Night, assign censorship article, visual element
assignment, I SPY video and books,
AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR STUDIES,
Book Group, book order due, Ch 8, 10, A My Name is Alice...., Review
Reading Record requirements,
AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR STUDIES,
visual elements assignment due, RT, Booktalk, MF, exam info
Censorship
article due, EXAM 2, Ch.........(
AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR STUDIES,
Book Group, Censorship article due (Changed from April 3), RT, Booktalk,
return exam, CRF, begin Poetry, read Seven Blind Mice,
Continue
discussion on censorship, Poetry, book order due, HF, book group, Important
Book, LORAX video
AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR STUDIES,
controversial books, poetry folder, HF criteria, Video: Children as Authors,
Children as Illustrators
ABIYOYO,
Huck inventory, RR due, NT, Booktalk, Gender article, Issue:
Final
Class, Final Exam, Perfect attendance prizes....