What is Children’s Literature: Week 1 Performance Task , Week 1 Writing and Reading Task
Elements of Literature: Week 2 Performance Task, Week 2 Writing and Reading Task
Literacies and World View (Book Review 1 and 2): Week 3 Performance Task / Book Review 1 and 2, Week 3 Writing Task
Workshops and Media: Week 4 Performance Task, Week 4 Writing and Reading Task , Week 4 Writing Task (REVISED)
Literature and Read Aloud: Week 5 Writing and Reading Task
Poetry: Week 6 Performance Task, Week 6 Writing and Reading Task
Picture Books: Week 7 Performance Task: Picture Books, Week 7 Writing and Reading Task: Picture Books
Book Review 3: Book Review: Handbook for Boys and Discussion
Fables: Week 8 Performance Task: Fables, Week 8 Writing and Reading Task: Fables
Myths: Week 9 Performance Task: Myths, Week 9 Writing and Reading Task
Book Review 4: Book Review: Bucking the Sarge and Discussion
Fantasy: Week 10 Performance Task: Fantasy, Week 10 Writing and Reading Task
Book Review 5: Book Review: The Snowy Day
Biography: Week 11: Biography Model and Presentation
Realistic Fiction: Week 12 Performance Task: Realistic Fiction, Week 12 Writing and Reading Task: Realistic Fiction
Reflection:
Over the semester I have learned so much about children’s literature. When I first started the class I had no idea how large of a topic area children’s literature was and now I know that there is so many different aspects of it. I learned many skills that I can use in my classroom (new activities especially how to get students engaged in reading and the importance of reading from different perspectives) and expanded skills that I already knew such as improving read alouds. The discussions also helped me understand the deeper connections that students can make with books. Discussing with my peers also helped my communication skills and broaden my own ideas from a different perspective. I meet the criteria for this class by completing the weekly assignments, discussing and collaborating with my peers, and completing the book reviews.